In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 24, 2024, officers found 54-year-old Mickel Fells deceased in the 2000 block of Levin Street in Alexandria. Fells, a Black/African American male, was located at approximately 2:55 AM with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. His death was the first homicide recorded in Alexandria for 2024.

The Alexandria Police Department opened an active investigation. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. The Detective Division is asking the public for information and is accepting anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of CenLa.

If anyone knew Mickel Fells or has information about what happened that night on Levin Street, contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of CenLa.