On the evening of July 27, 2018, a dispute that began with a minor vehicle incident escalated into violence in the 2200 block of North Grove in Wichita. Fifty-one-year-old Illya Mitchell, a Black/African American man, was involved in an argument and a physical altercation when an unknown person produced a firearm and shot Mitchell in the head. Emergency responders arrived after a call at 8:11 p.m. and pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Wichita Police Department classified the incident as a homicide and later moved the investigation to its Cold Case Unit. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Police have appealed to the public for information but the person responsible has not been located.

If anyone knew Illya, witnessed the incident, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Wichita Police Department.