Corey Blye was 22 when he was shot and killed on January 3, 1998, on Sutter Avenue in Cincinnati’s Avondale neighborhood. He was found at 1974 Sutter Avenue late that night; emergency responders reached the scene but Corey died from his injuries.

The homicide remains unsolved and is treated as a cold case. The Cincinnati Police Department is leading the investigation with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation; the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and other authorities have kept the case open and encouraged renewed attention. Corey’s family continues to seek justice.

Anyone who may have information about what happened on Sutter Avenue that night is asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department or submit a tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.