David Hite was 37 when he was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on December 25, 1984, in front of his home at 997 Leona Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities determined the gunshot injuries led to his death, and the case remains an open homicide with the Columbus Police Department.

The case has stayed unsolved for decades and appears on the Ohio Attorney General’s unsolved homicides list. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. The Columbus Police Department, working with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Attorney General’s Office, continues to seek tips and any new evidence that could provide a lead.

If anyone has information about David Hite’s death or remembers anything from that time, please contact the Columbus Police Department or the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.