Kent Lyle Wheeler was 22 when he was shot to death on October 12, 1979, in Columbus, Ohio. His body was found in his car at the intersection of Noble and Washington; he died of a gunshot wound. The Columbus Police Department investigated, but the case remains unsolved.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office lists Wheeler among unsolved homicides, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has worked to keep the case visible in hopes of generating new leads. Law enforcement continues to appeal for information that could help bring answers to his family and friends.

If anyone has information about Kent Wheeler, his activities that day, or the area around Noble and Washington in October 1979, please come forward to investigators.