Cause of Death Revealed for Ga. Mom Found Dead in Car 2 Years After Her Son Was Fatally Shot

Chanell Crosby, 35, was found dead on July 19, five days after she was reported missing, per authorities

Authorities in Georgia have announced the cause of death of a woman who had recently lost both her son and brother to gun violence.

Chanell Crosby, 35, died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, which also ruled her death as a homicide.

According the medical examiner's report, which was obtained by PEOPLE, her body showed signs of decomposition when it was found.

Crosby was reported missing by her family on July 14, the Atlanta Police Department said in their announcement following her death.

Authorities said she was last seen when she left for a trip to Macon, Ga., with her boyfriend, WSB TV reported at the time.

On July 19, police responded to a report of an unresponsive person and found her "not alert, conscious, or breathing" in Atlanta, Ga., per the Atlanta PD's statement. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

At the time of her death, Crosby had been searching for answers in the killing of her son, 13-year-old Jamiren Crosby, who was fatally shot minutes away from his home in Lithonia, Ga., 11 Alive News previously reported.

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Earlier that year, in April, Chanell's brother had been found fatally shot in an Atlanta apartment complex after he won $4,000 in a slot machine, his family told 11 Alive.

Following these tragic shootings, Chanell had started a foundation in their family's name "focuse[d] on gun violence, police brutality and community service," she told WSB-TV in June 2023.

“We went around painting shelters, donating to children’s shelters and women shelters,” she told the outlet of the foundation’s work.

No arrests had been made in Jamiren’s murder as of the time Chanell died. As of the filing of this report, no information was available on the Atlanta PD website regarding any updates in the investigation into Chanell's death.

A GoFundMe has been set up to assist Chanell's family with funeral expenses and resources needed for the three children she left behind.

If you have information pertaining to Chanell Crosby’s death, you may contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta Tip Line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org, or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637). 

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