Erick Peralta-Romero, 22, was shot and killed on October 12, 2008, on Sullivant Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting occurred during an altercation that escalated into violence; Peralta-Romero suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Columbus Police responded and investigated, but the case remains unsolved and is listed among Ohio’s cold homicides.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation have included this case in public lists of unsolved homicides to encourage tips. Authorities continue to ask anyone with information about the altercation or the shooting to come forward to help provide the family with answers.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Sullivant Avenue or has information about the altercation, please contact the Columbus Police or the Ohio BCI with any leads.