Alan Howard was 39 when he was attacked on August 3, 1984, at the northeast corner of Grahm Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. He was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital after the assault and later died from a blood clot related to his injuries.

The Columbus Police Department investigated but no suspects have been arrested and the case remains unsolved. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is highlighting the homicide as part of broader efforts to generate tips and identify those responsible. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the events surrounding Alan Howard’s death to contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office or submit a tip through the office’s website.

Can anyone who lived in that neighborhood in 1984 or who remembers hearing about the assault share information that could help investigators?