Walter Rose was 48 when he was shot and killed on April 24, 1979, at 4546 Spring Grove Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. His death was one of two homicides that night; details about how the shootings unfolded are not clear from the record.

Despite response by the Cincinnati Police Department and involvement from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. The Ohio Attorney General’s office lists the killing as a cold case, and investigators continue to seek new tips that might identify those responsible.

If anyone has information about Walter Rose, the double homicide at Spring Grove Avenue, or the events of April 24, 1979, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department or BCI with what you know.