Melvin Hodge was 30 when he was found with a gunshot wound at 54 Linwood Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on May 26, 2003. His death was ruled a homicide and the Columbus Police Department led the investigation, but no suspects have been identified and the case remains unsolved.

The case appears on the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s list of unsolved homicides. Hodge was laid to rest at Eastlawn Cemetery in Columbus, and his family and friends continue to seek answers. Authorities have urged community members to come forward with any tips that might clarify the circumstances of the shooting.

Can anyone with memories of that night or relevant information about the Linwood Avenue area in May 2003 help investigators by sharing what they know?