Rodney Kenneth Watkins, a 19-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, was found dead on October 17, 2019, along Interstate 71 near Columbus, Ohio. His body was discovered by a passerby on a rural stretch of the highway in Range Township, Madison County, and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office identified him after notifying his family.

Investigators determined that Watkins was shot to death. Authorities say the events that led to his death began in Cincinnati and ended with his body being dumped in Madison County. The investigation involves the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Cincinnati Police, and Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation; no information about suspects has been released and the case remains open.

Anyone with information about Rodney Watkins, his movements on October 17, 2019, or possible witnesses is asked to come forward.