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Mesquite Police Name Ex-Partner in Killing of Mother of Five as Search Intensifies

Police are seeking 42-year-old Christopher Whitt in Keisha Hilliard’s shooting, directing tipsters to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Overview

  • Officers conducting a Sunday welfare check found 42-year-old Keisha Hilliard fatally shot in her Mesquite home on the 2000 block of Avis Circle around 4:18 p.m.
  • Police identified 42-year-old Christopher Whitt as the suspect and said he had been in a long-term relationship with Hilliard and shared children with her.
  • Two young children, including a six-month-old, were present during the incident and were found unharmed and are now with family.
  • Investigators are coordinating with the U.S. Marshals Service and asked anyone with information to call 469-819-1680 or 1-877-926-8332, or visit www.usdoj.gov/marshals.
  • Hilliard’s family has launched a “Justice for Keisha” Facebook page and her mother, Donna Hilliard, has publicly appealed for Whitt to surrender, while police say they are in contact with the family.