David Edward Ruttencutter Jr. was 24 when he was shot and later died on June 25, 2008, in Columbus. The shooting happened around 2 p.m. just outside his Buick Rendezvous at the Eastland on the Lake apartment complex near Eastland Mall on Hamilton Road, following what appeared to be an altercation with an unidentified suspect. He was taken to Grant Memorial Hospital and died several hours later.

Investigators reported no clear motive or suspect information and the case remained unsolved. Authorities noted Ruttencutter had ties to Martins Ferry and Groveport, Ohio, but it is unclear why he was at the complex that day. His death was the second of three homicides the Columbus Police Department handled that day and was counted among the city’s 44 homicides by mid-2008.

Anyone who was near Eastland on the Lake on June 25, 2008, or who has information about the altercation or the suspect is asked to contact Columbus police.