Ismael Cardeans Rojas, a construction worker described as hardworking and funny, was fatally shot during a confrontation at a Mexican restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, on December 10, 2016. The altercation escalated and resulted in Rojas’s death.

The Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive for 2016 includes Rojas’s case as investigators continue to seek leads.

If anyone was in that restaurant or nearby on December 10, 2016, or has information about the shooting, please contact the Columbus Division of Police.