On February 6, 2023, 38-year-old Ronmika Simpson, known as Mika, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Crandall, Texas. Police recovered about 63 spent shell casings at the scene, indicating a large volume of gunfire. Mika was born September 24, 1984, in Los Angeles to Sharla K. Brown-Henry and Ronald Simpson, and attended Chatsworth High School.

She worked as a Medication Aide at Juliette Fowler Communities in Dallas for ten years, was a stylist and serial entrepreneur, and had been married to Monta Morgan for more than 20 years. Mika was a member of Friendship-West Baptist Church under Pastor Frederick D. Haynes III and described as a dedicated follower of Christ.

On September 25, 2023, a family gathering in Dallas held to commemorate Mika’s birthday was hit by another drive-by shooting that killed 2-year-old Zyah Tinky Lacy and critically injured a woman. No arrests or identifications of suspects have been reported; investigations remain ongoing. If anyone has information that could help, please come forward.