Gary Myrick

Detectives turned up few leads at the time, leaving the case unsolved until a witness stepped up in July and named four people who saw An'nur fire the gun, said Detective Gary Myrick, the newly-named head of the Suffolk Police Department's Cold Case Unit.
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All four witnesses corroborated the story and identified physical evidence linking An'nur to the scene, Myrick said.

Mizzelle was shot after a drug sale went bad, according to Myrick.

He said An'nur had apparently given Mizzelle money to buy marijuana for him. When the boy never showed up to deliver the narcotics, An'nur got in a different car, drove to the corner where Mizzelle was standing and fired the gun once, Myrick said.
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"He was stunned," said Myrick.

When Mizzelle put his face in the window An'Nur shot him," said Detective Gary Myrick who heads up the Suffolk Cold Case Unit.

Myrick promised Mizzelle's family 45 days ago he'd catch the killer.

Mizzelle was shot in the head and died.

Finally, a break in the case.An informant came forward who'd been told by the four in the car with An'Nur that he is the one who shot Mizzelle.

After some follow-up investigation, Myrick determined that indeed An'Nur was the killer.

An'Nur was arrested in Northern Virginia where he now lives, and has moved on.

"Just Stunned" says Myrick on how An'Nur reacted when police showed up and arrested him.

Myrick knows some may question why he spent so much time investigating a case when it was a drug deal gone bad.His explanation: "No one has a right to take the life of another person.They took his life.It's no different than any other victim in any other homicide."

For Mizzelle's family, peace and appreciation for an officer who refused to forget, and who kept a promise to catch a killer.

"We are so thankful for Detective Myrick.

DETECTIVE GARY MYRICKSUFFOLK POLICE DEPT, VA

If you can help police, call Detective Gary Myrick at 923-2193 or Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.