On August 10, 2022, 25-year-old Mirracclle Anderson Morris, a Black woman, was found unresponsive on the floor of an apartment in the 2100 block of Parkville Court in Columbus, Ohio. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene shortly after officers arrived; her death was recorded as the city’s 85th homicide that year.

Police say 37-year-old Joseph Mendoza was arrested on August 18, 2022, and charged with murder. Authorities allege Mendoza fatally shot Morris during an altercation at the apartment. The Columbus Police Department continues to investigate and is seeking additional information to support the prosecution.

If anyone has information about Mirracclle’s death or the events at the Parkville Court apartment, please contact the Columbus Police Department.