Timothy James Ryan, 45, was shot and killed in the early morning of September 23, 2005, in an alley off the 200 block of South Rosedale Avenue in Lima, Allen County. The shooting occurred at about 5:28 AM. After the murder, Ryan’s Jeep Cherokee was stolen and later recovered in a different part of the city.

The Lima Police Department has investigated the case and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation highlights it among state cold cases. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has urged anyone with information to come forward; authorities say the circumstances point toward a robbery because the vehicle was taken. No significant leads have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Did anyone in Lima around South Rosedale Avenue that morning see something that could help identify who stole the Jeep or who shot Timothy Ryan?