Michael Mitchell, 37, was shot and killed on Christmas Day. On December 25, 2023, at about 2:15 p.m., Dallas police were called to the 2700 block of Lenway Street near South Malcolm X Boulevard and found Mitchell suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Born April 14, 1986, in Leavenworth, Kansas, Mitchell was a Dallas business owner described as a warm, kind leader whose entrepreneurial work was well known to his community.

He is survived by his spouse Alicia Mitchell and his parents Willie Lee Mitchell and Stephanie. The investigation is ongoing and the case has been referred to the Dallas County Grand Jury; no arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced.

If anyone has information about what happened, please share it with the Dallas Police Department.