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Peter Joseph Becci, a 35-year-old biochemist and president of the Springborn Institute for Biological Research, was shot to death at his home at 750 Kiowa Trail in Shawnee Township, a suburb of Lima, Ohio, on February 6, 1987. He was found near the top of the stairs from the lower level after his wife and children returned from dinner; he had been shot four times at close range with a large-caliber handgun, including wounds to the head and back. There were no signs of forced entry, struggle, or theft — personal items such as his Rolex and wallet were left behind — making the killing appear targeted in an otherwise affluent neighborhood. Investigators initially interviewed people close to Becci and described his wife, Joyce, as a person of interest after she declined to give a statement. The case went cold but was reopened in 2012; Detective Jack Miller and Don Marik have continued to pursue leads, including travel and public billboards, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Does anyone in the Lima area remember details from 1987 that might help explain who would have targeted Peter Becci or why?