Robert Hawthorne, 57, was found shot and dead on the living room floor of his Akron home at 353 Hickory Street on February 27, 2000.

The case remains unsolved and is listed in the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s database for unsolved homicides. The Akron Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have been involved in the investigation and continue to seek tips from the public.

If anyone has information about what happened to Robert Hawthorne or recalls anything unusual near 353 Hickory Street around February 27, 2000, please contact Akron police or the Ohio Attorney General’s tip line.