Joshua Erkins, 30, was shot and killed while sitting in his vehicle at 1717 Vine Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati during the early hours of April 12, 2009. His death has been classified as a homicide.

Despite investigations by the Cincinnati Police Department, assisted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has included the case in its unsolved homicides database and officials continue to ask the public for tips that might advance the investigation.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who may have been in the area that night is asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department or submit a tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit.