Henry Howell, a 58-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on December 20, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio. He had been visiting his girlfriend Nicole Collins at the Kenmore Square apartment complex and was shot in the parking lot after cashing a $400 social security disability check earlier that day; witnesses said he was carrying a wad of bills and had given some money to his children before the attack. Howell was disabled and walked with a limp, a detail witnesses noted when describing how he might have been targeted.

Witnesses reported seeing a light-skinned Black male in the area. A suspect, Dwight A. Johnson, was later identified, arrested and charged with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, and several witnesses at trial identified him as the shooter. The case underscores the role of witness testimony in moving a case from investigation to prosecution.

If anyone knew Henry, his movements that day, or saw someone in Kenmore Square on December 20, 1997, please come forward with information.