Ernest Washington, 37, was found shot to death on May 27, 1988, on New World Drive south of Watkins Road in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. The gunshot wound to his upper body was fatal; Columbus Police took over the investigation but the case remains unsolved.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation lists Washington’s homicide among its unsolved cases and continues to publicize it with partner agencies to generate leads. According to those notices, the circumstances around the shooting have not been clarified and no significant suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone with information about Ernest Washington’s death is urged to contact BCI or the Ohio Attorney General’s office to report tips that might advance this cold case. Does anyone in the community have information that could help bring justice for Ernest Washington?