HEARTBREAKING UPDATE: CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED FOR 4-YEAR-OLD BOY FOUND DEAD ALONGSIDE HIS FATHER

Andres “Harry” Furley was reported missing after his father failed to attend a custody exchange. Two days later, the little boy and his 25-year-old father were found dead in Texas.

A devastating update has emerged in the case of a missing 4-year-old boy whose body was discovered alongside his father after an urgent search spanning two states.

Andres “Harry” Furley, a young Oklahoma boy, was reported missing on October 12, 2026, after his father, Caleb Furley, 25, failed to appear for a scheduled custody exchange with the child’s mother.

Two days later, on October 14, authorities found both father and son dead in Gainesville, Texas, nearly 120 miles from their home area in Oklahoma.

Now, medical examiner findings have confirmed the circumstances surrounding their deaths, adding another heartbreaking chapter to a case that began with a family’s desperate search for a missing child.

MEDICAL EXAMINER REVEALS CAUSE OF DEATH

According to reports citing the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office, Andres died from a gunshot wound to the head. His death was classified as a homicide.

His father, Caleb, also died from a gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a suicide, according to the same reports.

The findings indicate that the child’s death was a homicide before his father’s death. Authorities have described the case as a murder-suicide.

The news has brought renewed attention to the circumstances leading up to the discovery and the events that unfolded after the father and son disappeared.

A CUSTODY EXCHANGE THAT NEVER HAPPENED

The search began after Caleb failed to arrive for a planned custody exchange with Andres’s mother.

Police in Norman, Oklahoma, reported the boy missing on October 12. An alert issued by Oklahoma authorities stated that Andres had last been seen with his father on October 11.

Investigators were concerned about the pair’s whereabouts, and authorities later obtained an arrest warrant for Caleb on suspicion of parental kidnapping, according to reports.

As the search expanded, investigators followed information that eventually led them to Gainesville, Texas.

A SUSPICIOUS SIGHTING LED POLICE BACK TO A BUSINESS

On October 12, police in Gainesville received a report about a potentially suspicious interaction involving an adult man and a young child at a local business.

Officers responded but initially could not locate the pair.

Two days later, a relative contacted police with information suggesting that the father and son had been seen at the business. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and observed what appeared to be the two walking away from the location.

That information helped direct the search to the surrounding area, where officers ultimately discovered the bodies of the child and his father on October 14.

The missing-person alert was subsequently canceled.

REMEMBERING A LITTLE BOY

While investigators worked to establish what happened, Andres’s family was left facing an immeasurable loss.

A message shared on the child’s obituary page remembered him as a sweet, loving and peaceful boy. The tribute reflected the deep sadness surrounding the loss of a young life and the memories his loved ones will carry forward.

Andres was laid to rest following a funeral service in Texas. A fundraiser was also established to support his mother as she navigates life after the tragedy.

For those who loved him, the medical findings may answer important questions about the circumstances of his death, but they cannot ease the pain of losing a child so young.

The case serves as a sobering reminder that behind every missing-child alert is a family hoping for a safe return—and loved ones whose lives can be changed forever by the outcome.

Sources: PEOPLE | KFOR News