Charles Broughton Jr. was a 37-year-old African American man from Cleveland who was found dead on May 26, 2014. He was discovered lying face down on Langly Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later located his burned-out car on Lakeshore Boulevard. An autopsy showed he had been shot multiple times.

The Cleveland Police Department reports no identified suspects, witnesses, or leads. Charles’s mother, Elois Broughton, has mounted a public appeal and posted Crime Stoppers flyers in the neighborhood seeking information. Family and community members remember Charles as a caring, vibrant person and continue to push for answers.

If anyone has information about Charles Broughton Jr.’s murder, please contact the Cleveland Police Department or Crime Stoppers.