Arland Anderson, 24, was found shot and lying in the street near West Thornton Street and Raymond Street in Akron, Ohio, on March 20, 1989. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the Akron Police Department opened an investigation; the circumstances leading to his death remain unclear.

No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have included Anderson’s case in a statewide cold case database to increase visibility and encourage tips. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Akron Police Department or submit a tip through the Attorney General’s Office.

Did anyone in the Akron area have information about Arland Anderson or recall seeing anything near West Thornton and Raymond on or around March 20, 1989?