Ricky Palmer, 50, was killed on June 19, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting happened around 1:00 a.m. in front of 411 South Ohio Avenue while Palmer was sitting in his vehicle. A woman who had been a passenger in Palmer’s car earlier returned and confronted two individuals standing by the vehicle. During that confrontation one of the men produced a handgun, pointed it at Palmer through the passenger door window and demanded the car keys. Palmer attempted to drive away but was shot; he managed to drive a short distance before the vehicle stopped and was found by police minutes later. He died at the hospital around 3:00 a.m.

The case is listed as an unsolved homicide and remains open with the Columbus Police Department. Any readers who were in the area that night or who have information about the two people near Palmer’s car are asked to contact investigators.