Raymond Springer, known as Jabo, was shot and killed in Madden Park in Dayton, Ohio, on July 11, 1972, at about 8:30 p.m. Authorities believe he may have been in the park with other people who witnessed the shooting but left before police arrived. His murder has remained unsolved for more than five decades and is listed as a cold case by the Ohio Attorney General’s office.

Dayton Police and Miami Valley Crime Stoppers have renewed efforts to develop leads, and the Dayton Police Department has revamped its cold case unit as part of broader efforts by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to resolve older cases. Despite these efforts, no substantial leads or witnesses have come forward with details that could solve Springer’s killing.

If anyone was in Madden Park on the evening of July 11, 1972, or has information about people who may have been there, please contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers or the Dayton Police Department with what you know.