Randall Vance was 32 when he was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the heart outside 829 E. Mithoff Street in Columbus, Ohio, on January 19, 1997. The Columbus Police Department responded but Vance was already deceased on arrival. Initial investigations failed to identify suspects, and the case remains unsolved.

The homicide is listed in the Ohio Attorney General’s unsolved cold case database. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation supports local efforts and the Attorney General’s office is asking the public to submit any tips that might generate new leads and bring justice for Vance and closure to his loved ones.

If anyone has information about Vance’s death or remembers unusual activity near E. Mithoff Street on or around January 19, 1997, please contact law enforcement with what you know.