Robert Catchings was 43 when he was killed on May 30, 1981, at 1731 Richmond Avenue, Apartment #9, in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Police found him with a gunshot wound to the head, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Columbus Police Department continues to list the case as unsolved.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office includes Catchings’ homicide on its list of unsolved killings to maintain public awareness and encourage tips. Authorities have asked the community for any information that could generate new leads and move the investigation forward.

If anyone knew Robert, was in that neighborhood on May 30, 1981, or has information that might help solve his murder, contact the Columbus Police Department or the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.