Frank Alton Thornton III, known as Redd, was found dead in an alley in the 1300 block of Aberdeen Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on May 26, 2016. Responding police and medics located his body at about 6:38 A.M., and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Thornton was 47, born October 7, 1968, and had lived most of his life in Columbus.

Local authorities classify his death as an unsolved homicide. The Columbus Division of Police, working with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, has kept the case open and it now sits in the city’s cold case archive. Reports describe Thornton as a family man who was preceded in death by his wife, Tasha Jones Thornton, and say his death deeply affected his family and community.

No substantial leads have been reported and the exact circumstances of his killing remain unclear. Anyone with information that could help bring answers is urged to contact the police or crime stoppers.