Seventeen-year-old Arthur Ford IV, a Black male, was shot in the head and killed on February 17, 1999, in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting happened in front of 86 E. 8th Avenue. The death is classified as a homicide and remains unsolved.

The Columbus Police Department continues to investigate under Case number 1620. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case is listed in the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case database, and investigators are still seeking information that could lead to a resolution.

If anyone has information about Arthur Ford IV’s death, please submit a tip to the Columbus Police Department or the Ohio Attorney General’s office.