Edwind Cznerniak was 16 when he was found fatally shot on August 9, 1981, in Columbus, Ohio. Police located him with a gunshot wound to the face outside 1201 Schrock Road.

Investigators from the Columbus Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation worked the case early on but were unable to develop clear leads or identify suspects. The death remains unsolved and has been highlighted by the Attorney General’s Office as part of Ohio’s cold cases to encourage new tips.

Anyone with information about what happened near 1201 Schrock Road on or around August 9, 1981, is asked to contact the tip line to help bring answers for the family.