Marcellus Revere, 58, was found dead in his Dearborn Avenue home in Dayton, Ohio, on the morning of March 15, 1980. A relative discovered him about 9:40 a.m. that Saturday. Investigators determined he had been shot multiple times in the lower back with a small caliber handgun, and the approximate time of death was just after midnight on March 15.

The Dayton Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation list the death as a homicide. Despite investigative efforts, the case remains unsolved with no significant leads or suspects identified. Authorities have appealed for public assistance and have kept the investigation active as a cold case.

If anyone has information about Marcellus Revere’s death, please submit a tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office or contact the Dayton Police Department.