On August 9, 1972, 70-year-old Loyal Wright was found dead in his home at 857 Leonard Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. He had been shot twice in the head with a .22 caliber firearm and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The case remains unsolved. The Columbus Police Department has kept the investigation open, and the case is listed among unsolved homicides by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has also highlighted the case as officials continue to seek public help. No significant leads or suspects have been identified in the decades since the killing.

If anyone has information, however small, that could help resolve Loyal Wright’s murder, contact the Columbus Police or submit a tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.