Chester Harris was 38 when he was found fatally shot on August 2, 2006. His body was discovered lying outside behind 677 Gilbert Avenue in Columbus, Ohio during the early morning hours.

The shooting remains unsolved; the Columbus Police Department lists it as an open homicide. There is limited public detail about suspects or what led up to the shooting. The Ohio Attorney General’s office and the Columbus Police Department have asked anyone with information to come forward to help identify those responsible and bring closure to the family.

If anyone was in the Gilbert Avenue area the night of August 1–2, 2006, or has information about Chester Harris’s movements or associates around that time, please contact investigators.