Jack Robinson was 65 and a retired Air Force veteran when he was stabbed to death after an encounter at Rosewood Boat Landing in Columbia, South Carolina, on August 17, 1996. Witnesses saw him speaking with another man around 6:00 p.m.; the two walked into nearby woods and were later heard arguing, reportedly about money. Jack stumbled out of the woods bleeding and calling for help. He was taken to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital and died that evening.

Witnesses described the man seen with Jack as a Hispanic male, about 25 to 35 years old in 1996, roughly 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 to 180 pounds, with black hair and a mustache. A composite sketch was released. Investigators later arrested a suspect who was also tied to a separate double homicide, but that person was not charged in Jack’s killing because physical evidence did not link him and was ultimately cleared in this case. The murder remains unsolved and Jack’s daughter continues to advocate for answers.

If anyone knew Jack, the man he was with that evening, or has information that could help, please come forward.