Corey Mitchell, a 34-year-old single father, was gunned down on May 29, 2010, in front of his home on North Paul Lawrence Dunbar Street in Dayton, Ohio. He had just arrived with his 11-year-old twins around 9 p.m. when an ambush unfolded; Corey was killed instantly while one of his daughters suffered a leg wound from the gunfire. Witnesses and family say the shooter fired recklessly as Corey moved from his car toward the house.

In the weeks before the killing Corey told friends and family he was trying to end a tumultuous relationship and felt threatened by his then-partner, who reportedly had made a duplicate key to his home. Earlier that month someone had fired shots at him outside the house but he escaped unharmed. Police believed multiple people were involved—those who fired, those who drove the shooter, and others who helped plan the attack. The then-partner was arrested on a conspiracy charge, but a Montgomery County grand jury declined to indict and the record was later cleared; no one has been held accountable.

Corey’s mother, Carol Cranford, continues to press for answers as the investigation has stalled. If anyone has information about that night or the people involved, please come forward to help bring justice for Corey.