Byron Boyce was 20 when he was fatally shot at a residence on East 8th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on January 11, 1998. Police found him suffering from a gunshot wound after responding to reports of a shooting. Efforts to identify the shooter have not produced an arrest; the homicide remains unsolved and the Columbus Police Department keeps the case open.

Local and federal agencies have worked together on multiple unsolved homicides from the same period and authorities have noted possible common threads among several cases. A task force was formed and a tip line was established to gather leads. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has also listed Boyce’s case among unsolved homicides to solicit public information.

If anyone has information about Byron Boyce, his movements that night, or the residence on East 8th Avenue, please contact the Columbus Police Department or the tip line.