Demetrius Coleman was 26 when he was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, on February 17, 1997. Officers found him at 2199 Courtside Drive with a fatal gunshot wound.

Despite investigative work by Columbus Police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office lists Coleman’s death in its cold case database and officials continue to ask the public for any information, noting that even small details can matter.

Anyone who knew Coleman or who has information about the events at 2199 Courtside Drive on February 17, 1997, is asked to contact Columbus Police or BCI.