Norman Peterson, 40, was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the 3000 block of Midway Avenue on the South Side of Columbus on October 14, 2023. Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle shortly after 7:00 AM; emergency responders pronounced Peterson dead shortly before 8:00 AM.

No arrests or suspects were identified in the initial reports, and the Columbus Police Department opened a homicide investigation. The case was later handled by the Homicide Cold Case Unit, indicating it remained unsolved for some time after the initial inquiry.

If anyone saw activity on Midway Avenue that morning or has information that could help, contact the Columbus Police at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.