William M. Coates was 22 when he was shot to death on the evening of November 22, 1981, at 1408 Linn Street in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. The Cincinnati Police Department has handled the investigation, and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office lists the case as an open cold case.

Despite involvement from local authorities and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, no suspects have been publicly identified or charged and few details about the shooting have been released. The case remains unsolved and investigators continue to seek tips that might lead to a resolution.

If anyone has information about William Coates’ death or remembers activity around Linn Street that night, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department or the Ohio BCI with what you know.