Herman Burton was 47 when he was fatally shot during a home invasion at his Columbus apartment on May 28, 1987. The address was 3688 Cleveland Avenue, and Burton was with several other people when two white men armed with guns forced their way into the apartment. The encounter escalated and Burton was shot, dying soon afterward. Motive appears related to the forced entry, but other circumstances are unclear.

The homicide remains unsolved and is listed in Ohio’s unsolved homicide database. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and local law enforcement are seeking leads. If anyone has information about the invasion or the two men involved, please contact investigators to help bring closure to Burton’s family.