A 24-year-old man, Darius Deonte Shaquille Mitchell of Gary, Indiana, was found shot to death inside a vehicle on Christmas Day in 2016. Known to his loved ones as 'Newport,' Mitchell was discovered in the driver's seat of a car in the 2200 block of Washington Street in Gary. The cause of his death was determined to be a gunshot wound.
Darius, a former student of West Side High School, was a father to a son, Darius Jr., and three daughters, Jai'Da, Lyrric, and Melody.
His family and friends gathered to remember him at a funeral service held at the Zion Progressive Cathedral International Church in Gary.
At this time, there is no publicly available information regarding any arrests or identified suspects in connection with the shooting death of Darius Mitchell. The investigation into his homicide remains unresolved, and details about potential motives or the circumstances leading to the shooting have not been released by law enforcement officials. The case remains a painful and unanswered chapter for his family and the community.
