Phillip Short was a 19-year-old male who was killed in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 17, 2012. Local police and the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation have been involved, with the Ohio BCI’s Cold Case Unit supporting reanalysis of evidence, application of newer forensic techniques, and solicitation of public tips.

Cincinnati is noted to have accumulated more than 100 unsolved homicides since 1980, and the city’s clearance rate for homicides is described as significantly lower than for missing persons. Investigative steps reported include re-interviewing witnesses and collaboration between the Cold Case Unit and the Cincinnati Police Department, but no conclusively actionable leads or arrests are reported.

If anyone knew Phillip, witnessed events around March 17, 2012, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to investigators handling the case.