She was already gone when officers arrived — **shot inside her own home** after a simple welfare check turned into a tragedy. On **Sunday, October 12**, at approximately **4:44 p.m.**, **Keisha Hilliard** was found dead in her residence in **Mesquite, Texas**, after relatives, unable to reach her for hours, called police to check on her. What authorities discovered has since shaken the quiet neighborhood and left her family searching for answers.
According to the **Mesquite Police Department**, officers entered the home and found Hilliard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives quickly determined the death to be a **homicide**, though no suspect has been taken into custody. A **person of interest** was reportedly seen leaving the area in a **white SUV**, possibly a **Chevrolet Tahoe or GMC Yukon**, which investigators now believe may have been **abandoned** after the shooting.
Family members describe Keisha as a **loving mother, sister, and friend**, someone who was vibrant, hardworking, and deeply dedicated to her loved ones. “She didn’t deserve this,” one relative said tearfully. “She was kind to everyone — we just want justice.”Neighbors say the discovery stunned their typically calm street. Some reported hearing what they thought were fireworks earlier in the day, not realizing the noise may have been gunfire.
Since the killing, the family has expressed frustration over the lack of updates in the case, pleading for more communication from authorities and for anyone with information to come forward.As police continue their investigation, the community is rallying around Hilliard’s family with prayers, vigils, and donations. What remains is a heartbreaking mystery — a woman’s life violently taken, and a family left waiting for justice in the wake of unbearable loss.
