Johnel Francis, 24, of Houston was critically wounded in a double shooting at his ex-girlfriend’s northeast Houston apartment in the early morning of June 7, 2016, and later died of his injuries that same day. The other victim, 23-year-old Lakiesha Lewis, was killed at the scene. Both were shot after the suspect, 28-year-old Darrell P. Mitchell, went to the apartment and was answered by Francis.

Mitchell surrendered to police later that night and told investigators his mind went blank when he shot them. He had a prior domestic violence-related assault charge involving Lewis in 2012. The Houston Police Department investigated and Mitchell was held without bail in the Harris County jail on capital murder charges in connection with the deaths of Lewis and Francis.

The killings deeply affected the families and the northeast Houston community and underscored issues around domestic violence. Does anyone have information about the victims’ lives or the events that night that could add clarity to what happened?