Vanquisha Mitchell, 21, was in Monroe, Louisiana, when a gunshot in a home on McCall Street shortly before 9 p.m. ended her life. Initial reports brought Monroe Police Department officers to the residence after witnesses called about a shooting. Investigators first treated the incident as a possible homicide while they secured the scene and interviewed witnesses.

As the probe continued, authorities concluded the wound was self-inflicted and accidental: the firearm discharged once while she was handling it. With that determination, investigators focused on how the weapon was being handled and on confirming no one else fired the shot. There were no suspects or arrests in connection with the death.

If anyone knew Vanquisha or was in that neighborhood that night and can shed light on what happened inside the home, please share information with the Monroe Police Department.