Joe Patterson, 34, was shot to death inside his Hamilton, Ohio townhouse at 3385 BentBranch Lane on August 25, 2010. The attack came late in the evening when two armed suspects forced their way into the home; Patterson was struck multiple times by a 9 mm handgun while his wife and three daughters were upstairs. The intruders were reported to be two Black males, one shorter and slender, the other taller — about six feet and heavier — and both were wearing dark clothing.

They were armed with a handgun and a semiautomatic rifle. Earlier that evening Patterson had been seen at a Value Place extended stay hotel in Fairfield, Ohio; police reviewed the hotel’s security footage and noted another individual on the video who might have important information. The Fairfield Township Police Department and other investigators have not identified the suspects and continue to seek tips.

If anyone has information about Patterson’s movements that night or recognizes the men seen at the townhouse or on the hotel footage, please come forward.