Ralph Bowman, a Columbus, Ohio resident, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest on February 27, 1993, at 1921 E. 5th Avenue. The Columbus Police Department investigated the scene and the death was classified as a homicide. No suspect has been apprehended and the case remains unsolved.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation now lists this as a cold case and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office features the case in its cold case listings to seek public tips. Authorities continue to encourage anyone with information about Bowman’s death to come forward, noting even small details could help advance the investigation.

Did anyone in Columbus around East 5th Avenue in February 1993 see or hear anything that might help investigators?