Phillip Goins, 49, was found fatally shot inside his Akron home at 225 Uhler Street on April 2, 2016. The shooting has been classified as an unsolved homicide and is listed under Akron Police case number 3201. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is coordinating with the Akron Police Department on the probe, and authorities have highlighted the case as part of a broader effort to draw attention to cold homicides in hopes of generating new leads.

Investigators continue to ask the public for any information, however small, that could help resolve the case and bring answers to Goins’ family. If anyone has tips or remembers anything about that night or the area around 225 Uhler Street, please contact the Akron Police or the Ohio BCI.