Phylicia Mitchell, a 46-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot outside her Cleveland home on February 23, 2018. She had struggled with homelessness and drug addiction but earned a GED and worked as a hairstylist; her longtime partner, Shane Mitchell, remembered her as warm and well liked and called her his soulmate.

The investigation into Mitchell’s death was ongoing; a warrant for Gary Sanders, 36, charging him with aggravated murder was issued on April 10, 2018, and he was later arrested and charged in connection with the killing. Mitchell’s death was reported as at least the fifth homicide of a transgender person in the U.S. that year and drew attention to disproportionate deadly violence against transgender women of color.

If anyone knew Phylicia or has information that could help her case, please come forward to assist investigators.