The mother of a man killed in a 2025 shooting said she is still seeking accountability more than a year after his death, as the Douglas County coroner faces possible disciplinary action from the state.

Kenya Mitchell said her concerns began with what she describes as errors and omissions in the coroner records for her son, Malachi Anes Mitchell.

"Everything was wrong. His weight was wrong," Mitchell said in an exclusive interview with 11Alive's Angelina Salcedo. "They never even documented his — the transportation of his body."

Mitchell said those concerns led her to question how her son's death was handled.

After the district attorney determined Malachi Mitchell's 2025 shooting was an act of self-defense, Kenya Mitchell asked Douglas County Coroner Renee Godwin to hold an inquest into the death.

When asked by the Georgia Coroner Training Council why she did not hold an inquest, Godwin responded, "It wouldn't have changed, so that's why I didn't."

Godwin is now facing possible disciplinary action from the council.

The council voted to issue a letter of intent to suspend Godwin's certification for up to 180 days. Godwin has not been suspended and remains certified while the process moves forward.

The vote begins a formal disciplinary process that includes notice, a hearing and due process. The council said it will not release the specific reasons for the proposed suspension until the letters are formally served.

Mitchell said the council's decision gave her renewed hope.

"I couldn't believe it, and not in a good way. I couldn't believe it," she said. "I felt like we were gonna get justice. I felt like we would get one step closer."

For Mitchell, the disciplinary process is about more than what happens to Godwin. She said she hopes her efforts will help other families who are also searching for answers.

"Because I didn't give up hope or faith, and I see light at the end of the tunnel," Mitchell said. "And it's been days where it's no light — just the hope."

Mitchell keeps pictures and videos of her son close as she continues pushing for answers.

Asked who she sees in a photograph behind her, Mitchell answered simply: "Malachi. Malachi Anes Mitchell."

She said her son remains the reason she continues her efforts.

"He knows I don't give up easy on anything," Mitchell said. "So I'm here for the long haul. Even when I'm quiet, I'm still working."

Mitchell also has a court petition pending that asks a judge to compel an inquest into her son's death.

The Georgia Coroner Training Council has not yet publicly disclosed the specific basis for the proposed 180-day suspension. Godwin remains certified while the disciplinary process continues.