Darius Deonte Shaquille Mitchell, 24, was found shot to death in the driver’s seat of a vehicle on December 25, 2016, in the 2200 block of Washington Street in Gary, Indiana. His cause of death was a gunshot wound. Known to family as Newport, he attended West Side High School and was father to a son, Darius Jr., and three daughters, Jai’Da, Lyrric, and Melody.

Family and friends held a funeral service at Zion Progressive Cathedral International Church in Gary.

Did anyone in the Gary area have contact with Darius around December 25, 2016, or have information that could help his family and investigators?