Eddie Louis Pritchett III, a 25-year-old African American man from Lima, Ohio, died on June 7, 2021, at about 5:21 a.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was last seen alive the evening of June 6, 2021, and had been involved in a dispute earlier that day. Initial reports did not indicate foul play, but investigators later determined his death was a homicide.

Multiple people were questioned during the investigation and evidence and witness statements were collected and analyzed, yet no arrests were announced immediately after the killing and the case remained unsolved for months. The community held vigils and organized social media efforts to keep the case in view while authorities continued investigating.

If anyone knew Eddie, saw him on June 6 or 7, 2021, or has information about the dispute he was involved in, please come forward to help bring answers for his family.