In the midst of a violent period in Detroit, Michigan, 24-year-old Makeisha Mitchell was fatally shot on March 25, 2011. Her death is one of thousands of homicides in the city that have remained unsolved for years.
The investigation into Mitchell's murder has been hampered by challenges that plague many similar cases in Detroit, including a lack of physical evidence and reluctant witnesses. Despite the efforts of the Detroit Police Department's Cold Case Unit, which utilizes advanced forensic technology to re-examine old evidence, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been made in connection with her killing. Mitchell's case is a stark reminder of the large number of unsolved murders in the city, leaving families like hers without a sense of closure.
