Ray F. Miller III was 39 when he was killed in Columbus, Ohio, on March 25, 2015. The incident occurred just before midnight on March 24 at an address on Loretta Avenue. Police were called by a man identified as Daniel Shunn, who told officers his roommate Ray Miller had attacked him with a knife and that he shot Miller in self-defense. Officers found Miller unresponsive; emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene shortly after midnight.

Official accounts leave key moments unclear, including the exact sequence of the alleged knife attack and the shooting. The Columbus Division of Police lists the death among its cold case homicides and is asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone has details about that night on Loretta Avenue or knew either man, the department wants to hear from you.