Hearl Mungo, 49, was found dead in Columbus, Ohio, on May 13, 1979, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound to his back. He was discovered at approximately 1377 Gennesee Avenue, and authorities estimate the shooting occurred sometime between about 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. that morning. The Columbus Police Department classified the death as a homicide immediately and has continued to investigate, and the Ohio Attorney General’s office lists the case among unsolved homicides.

Mungo was born October 30, 1928, in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and later lived in Columbus. His memorial is listed on Find a Grave, where family and friends remember him. The case remains open and unsolved; anyone with information that could help bring the perpetrator to justice is asked to contact Columbus police.