William McLinden, 55, was found shot to death in Ludlow Alley, south of Maple in Columbus, Ohio, on May 7, 1977. Reported wounds were 4 to 5 small-caliber gunshot injuries on the right side of his body. The Columbus Police Department classified the death as a homicide.

Despite an investigation, no suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved. The Ohio Attorney General’s office has highlighted this killing among other cold cases to keep attention on unresolved violent crimes. Authorities ask anyone with information about the events leading up to McLinden’s death to contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Ohio.

Does anyone have memories or information about William McLinden, Ludlow Alley in 1977, or contacts who might help investigators?