On May 23, 2016, at about 2:52 a.m., Columbus police responded to a report of a man in distress in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 1405 North Cassady Avenue. Officers found 29-year-old Chase H. Breitigam suffering from an apparent gunshot wound; despite EMS efforts he was pronounced dead at the scene by 3:06 a.m. Chase Breitigam, identified as a Hispanic male born September 27, 1986, is listed among unsolved homicides by the Ohio Attorney General’s office and the Columbus Division of Police.

The case remains open and under investigation. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation and local authorities have repeatedly appealed for information and included the case in the Division of Police’s cold case archive to encourage new leads.

If anyone was in the area that night or has information about what happened at the Waffle House parking lot, please contact law enforcement to help bring answers for Chase’s family and friends.