On February 3, 1973, Sharon Herring, 26, and her husband Eddie Herring were shot to death by shotgun in their Dayton, Ohio home. Eddie, a locally known nightclub singer, and Sharon were both fatally wounded after a tall, skinny white man arrived at the house carrying a shotgun and was let inside. The couple’s young daughter witnessed part of the attack; Sharon was shot while trying to protect the child by blocking a bedroom door. The daughter escaped and ran to a neighbor to summon police.

Eddie fired a handgun in an attempt to defend the family but did not hit the intruder. Dayton Police were unable to identify a motive or develop solid leads at the scene, and no suspect has been charged. The double homicide remains unsolved and continues to be investigated in hopes of new evidence or witnesses.

If anyone knew the Herrings, the neighbor, or saw a tall, skinny white man in that neighborhood around February 3, 1973, please come forward with information.