Christopher Carter Mikell, 17, was fatally shot on April 4, 2016, after a midday gun battle in northwest Jacksonville. The shootout occurred around 2 p.m. on Second Avenue and involved Mikell and another teenager, Malcolm Tyrod Belt. Mikell was later found critically wounded in a car near a Popeyes about two miles from the shooting; he died before reaching the hospital.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation. Initial reports suggested the violence might have been gang-related, though that was not confirmed. The driver of the vehicle where Mikell was found cooperated with investigators, and no arrests were reported immediately after the incident. The case remained under investigation as authorities worked to identify those involved and determine a motive.

If anyone witnessed the April 4 shooting or has information about people present that afternoon, please share what is known with investigators.