Anderson Brooks, 53, was found dead at the bottom of a staircase on Cottage Grove Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 4, 1973. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and the body was discovered at about 1:30 a.m. The killing was investigated at the time but remains unsolved and is listed among Greensboro’s cold cases from the 1970s.

There is no public resolution to the case and investigators continue to seek information that could identify Brooks’ killer. If anyone has memories, records, or tips about Cottage Grove Avenue on the night of February 4, 1973, or about Anderson Brooks, contact the Greensboro authorities.