James A. Gordon was 27 when he was killed in Dayton, Ohio, on August 6, 2003. The shooting happened at about 11:10 p.m. near the intersection of North Main Street and Fairview Avenue during an apparent carjacking attempt. Gordon was driving with his 13-year-old nephew in the passenger seat when an armed person approached the driver’s side and began shouting. Gordon attempted to drive away and was shot in the chest. He managed to drive several blocks to his father’s home and told his father he had been shot before succumbing to his wounds.

Gordon was a professional mechanic who enjoyed auto restoration and had been working with his father and nephew on a car due to be shown at an event later that week. Despite investigation by the Dayton Police Department, no suspect has been identified and the case remains unsolved. Anyone with information that could help bring justice for Gordon and his family is urged to come forward.