On June 5, 2023, at about 9:45 a.m., 52-year-old Mika Cole Washington was shot and killed during an argument at his home in the 4800 block of Richardson Street in east Fort Worth, Texas. The suspect produced a handgun and shot Washington in the head; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. His family called him Cole and said he had struggled with kidney and heart problems but kept a positive outlook on life.

Fort Worth police opened a homicide investigation and interviewed a cooperative witness who was present. No arrests have been announced and the suspect remains unidentified. Washington’s death was recorded as the city’s 36th homicide of 2023. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Fort Worth Police Department.

If anyone knew Mika Cole Washington or saw activity near Richardson Street the morning of June 5, 2023, please contact the Fort Worth Police Department with any information.