Kenneth Eugene Deal was 65 when he was severely beaten in Gastonia, North Carolina, on September 25, 1992. He survived the initial attack but died nearly a year later from the injuries he sustained.

The homicide remains unsolved and is among Gastonia’s longstanding unsolved violent crimes. Authorities continue to seek information that could lead to justice for Deal and his family.

If anyone has memories, observations, or information from Gastonia in 1992 that might shed light on this case, please come forward to the investigators handling the matter.