Melanye Canedy, 31, a mother of three, was found shot to death outside a residence in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Dallas police responded to a call about a possible homicide at about 8 a.m. and discovered Canedy lying on the ground, bleeding from a gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Friends described Canedy as loving and generous, always putting her children first and ready to help others even if it meant giving away her last possession. They remembered her sense of humor and how she kept people laughing. Reports indicate she was trying to leave an ex-boyfriend at the time, a detail investigators noted as potentially relevant.

The investigation remained open with no immediate arrests announced. The Dallas Police Department asked anyone with information to contact 214-671-4226 or email [email protected], referencing case No. 115420-2023; Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Did anyone in Oak Cliff know Melanye or see anything that morning?