Melissa Mitchell was 32 when she was fatally shot outside her stepfather’s home in West Palm Beach on December 8, 2015. According to accounts, the shooting happened during a drive-by: a man later identified as 44-year-old Gregory L. Dickerson approached and opened fire, reportedly expressing frustration before shooting. Melissa was found in the driveway with gunshot wounds and taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center, where she died.

The West Palm Beach police classified the case as a domestic homicide. After the shooting, Dickerson allegedly tried to flee, was shot by a bystander who returned fire, and his vehicle crashed near Gaines Park. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Reports say the investigation found the shooting was premeditated; the defense argued witnesses could not positively identify Dickerson as the shooter, but the court rejected that argument and he was convicted and later sentenced to life in prison on charges that included being a felon in possession of a weapon.

Did anyone in the community have contact with Melissa in the days before December 8, 2015, or information about her relationship with the person charged?