On the evening of November 14, 1995, 24-year-old Brian Todd Mitchell was shot and killed outside his home in the 4300 block of Northeast Hazelfern Place in Portland. Mitchell had just returned from renting videos and parked his black 1986 Ford Thunderbird across the street. As he stepped out of the car at about 8:45 p.m., numerous gunshots rang out; he was found lying by his vehicle with gunshot wounds to the head and leg and later died of his injuries.

Mitchell worked in the shipping department of The Oregonian and was not known to be involved in criminal activity or gangs, according to his family. Neighbors reported seeing two vehicles leave the area after the shooting: one described as a mid-1980s Toyota or K-car type and the other as a Volkswagen Rabbit-type. Investigators were never able to definitively link those cars to the killing, and no arrests were made.

The case has been treated as a cold case and has appeared in public appeals, including a bus campaign to generate leads. If anyone has memories of that night, saw those vehicles, or has other information, can contact investigators with details.