Christian A. Lodge was 28 when he was killed in the early hours of February 7, 2009, along East 13th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. He was assaulted by a group of people and later found dead in front of 182 East 13th Avenue. He had been seen leaving Oldfield’s bar on 4th Street and was spotted in a white Nissan Pathfinder headed toward 13th Avenue shortly before the assault.

Details of what happened after he was seen in the Pathfinder remain unclear and the case is unsolved. Lodge left behind a fiancée and a four-month-old son. His mother, Constance Swackhammer, launched a website called Truth For Woody and has spoken about her struggle to cope while seeking answers.

Columbus police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward; the family continues to hope for leads that could explain that night. If anyone knew Christian, saw him leaving Oldfield’s, or has information about a white Nissan Pathfinder near East 13th Avenue on February 7, 2009, please share what you know.