Richard Pitts, 35, was found dead on October 11, 1997, at 370 W. State Street in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. He had sustained severe trauma to the face and head, injuries that led to his death. The Columbus Police Department classified the incident as a homicide.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has assisted local law enforcement and the case is listed among Ohio’s cold case files. No suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains open; authorities are asking the public for any information that could help solve the case and bring closure to Pitts’s family.

If anyone has memories, observations, or tips related to that address or to Richard Pitts around October 1997, please contact the Columbus Police Department or submit a tip through the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.