Do you know who murdered Patricia?
On June 22, 2017, 35-year-old Patricia Dawn Alexander was found dead near the side of an apartment building located on Oakland Park Avenue in northeast Columbus, Ohio. The discovery was made after Columbus Police were called to the scene at approximately 8 a.m. following reports of a body lying outside the building. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that Alexander was deceased, and she was identified as the victim of a homicide. The initial examination indicated that she had been killed at the location or nearby, though the exact circumstances leading to her death have not been fully detailed.
The investigation revealed that Alexander had been a mother and resident of the area, and her tragic death added to the already high homicide rates experienced in Columbus in 2017. Despite ongoing efforts by the Columbus Police Department and the Homicide Cold Case Unit, the case remains unsolved. Authorities have encouraged the public to provide any information that might assist in the investigation, as the circumstances of her death remain uncertain. Efforts to gather more evidence have not yet yielded substantial leads, and her case is included among the many unsolved homicides in Columbus, Ohio, from that year.
Alexander's death was part of a particularly violent period for Columbus, and law enforcement has made repeated calls for any witnesses or individuals with information to come forward. The hope is that advances in investigative techniques or public tips might eventually help solve her case and bring some closure to her grieving family.
