Amos Johnson Jr., 31, was found severely beaten in the early morning of January 4, 1991, on the 2300 block of St. Johns Avenue in Lima, Ohio. Officers arrived at about 2:50 a.m. after a report of a man lying in distress; Johnson was taken for medical care but died a few days later from his injuries.

Investigators describe significant head and body trauma and say the identity of the assailant or assailants has never been determined. The case is listed as an unsolved homicide; police cite a lack of witnesses and physical evidence as major obstacles. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Ohio Attorney General’s online database continue to highlight the case and encourage tips.

Anyone with information about the homicide of Amos Johnson Jr. is asked to contact the Lima Police Department or submit tips through the Ohio Attorney General’s website. Have you heard anything that could help bring justice for Amos Johnson Jr.?