Federal authorities have announced a $50,000 reward for information in the 2021 shooting death of Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Ann Mitchell.

San Antonio saw a 27-year high in 2021's homicide tally. With the rising numbers comes a rise in unsolved cases.

Last year, 160 people lost their lives at the hands of another person in San Antonio last year, according to police records obtained and analyzed by KSAT 12.

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Army is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person, or persons, responsible for killing Sergeant Jessica Mitchell, who was fatally shot on New Year’s Day in San Antonio. The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command announced the $25,000 reward on Thursday, asking anyone with information in the “senseless murder” to come forward. San Antonio police said the car she was driving, a white 2019 Dodge Charger, was shot at by a person in a red vehicle. Since the shooting, San Antonio police have also been asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect. Mitchell, 30, was assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

SAN ANTONIO – Authorities are searching for any information that might help lead them to a suspect in the death of a 30-year-old U.S. Army drill sergeant on Jan. 1. Officials said Sgt. Officials believe she may have swerved into the other car, causing minor damage and paint transfer. Mitchell was shot several times and was taken to an area hospital where she died of her injuries around 3:21 a.m. Anyone with any information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-7867.

SAN ANTONIO – A Topeka, Kansas, family is demanding justice after their loved one, U.S. Army Drill Sgt. Jessica Mitchell, was gunned down early New Year’s Day. The family said Jessica Mitchell was beyond loved by those who knew her. “She is shy at first but very positive,” said Mayo Mitchell, Jessica’s father, also an Army veteran. They had this to say for the suspect still at large:“Thou shall not kill,” Mayo Mitchell said.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating the suspect(s) involved in a fatal shooting on New Year’s Day. According to investigators, the shooting happened after 2:00 a.m. on east Interstate Highway 10 and West Avenue. pic.twitter.com/reH7Y18xAW — San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) January 4, 2021Investigators say they found a white Dodge Charger with multiple gunshots to the driver’s side door and window. Police say the suspect vehicle is possibly red in color and should have damage to the passenger side of the vehicle. Related: Drill sergeant at Joint Base San Antonio shot, killed on New Year’s Day along I-10, officials say

SAN ANTONIO – A drill sergeant assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the JBSA. Sergeant Jessica Mitchell, a 68E Dental Specialist, was pronounced dead at University Hospital San Antonio at around 3 a.m. on Friday, according to the JBSA. San Antonio Police Department and the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division are still investigating the situation. “We are devastated by the tragic loss of Drill Sergeant Jessica Mitchell. We are focused on supporting Drill Sergeant Mitchell’s family as well as her soldiers during this extremely difficult time,” said Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster, the MEDCoE Commanding General.