William Hooker Jr, 71, was brutally attacked on June 12, 1998, at his business, Hooker’s Used Cars, 1870 North Ridge Road in Painesville Township, Ohio. Unknown assailants entered the property in the early morning hours, severely beat him and left him for dead. An employee later found him and called for help; Hooker survived the initial attack, underwent multiple surgeries, and spent years in a long-term assisted living facility.

He died from complications of those injuries on April 8, 2007, and the death was ruled a homicide. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Attorney General’s Office list the case as unsolved and are seeking information. If anyone has information about the attack at Hooker’s Used Cars or the people involved, please contact authorities.?