Thomas Daines, 33, was found dead behind 80 Main Street in Columbus, Ohio, on June 24, 1988, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Authorities list the date of the homicide as approximately June 24–25, 1988, reflecting uncertainty about the exact timing. The Columbus Police Department investigated under case number 1324, but no suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office continues to include Daines’ death among cold case investigations and Crime Stoppers accepts anonymous tips related to the case. Few details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released, leaving many unanswered questions for his family and the community.

If anyone has information about Thomas Daines, the location behind 80 Main Street in late June 1988, or possible leads, please share what is known with the investigators.