Alyssa Michelle Powell was 20 when she was shot and killed on the evening of December 23, 2020, in Inkster, Michigan. She was found with a gunshot wound to the head slumped over the wheel of her car at the intersection of Beach and Manning. The Michigan State Police and the Inkster Police Department opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information early in the inquiry.

No motive had been established and no suspects were publicly identified at the outset. Powell’s family described her as loving, caring, fond of children and passionate about crafting; they also faced funeral expenses while seeking answers. The person or persons responsible remain unknown.

If anyone has information about Alyssa’s death or was in the area of Beach and Manning on the evening of December 23, 2020, please come forward.