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John Gatwood

Case from Columbus, OH dated Mar 04, 1992

Victim Details

John Gatwood

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

1992-03-04

1992-03-04

John

Gatwood

07/13/2026

1


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John Gatwood, a 29-year-old man, was murdered on March 4, 1992, in Columbus, Ohio. He was shot in the head in the vicinity of 1084 Hudson Street in Franklin County. The Columbus Police Department has been the primary investigative body for this case, which remains unsolved after more than three decades.

The incident has been recorded as a cold case by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Despite the time that has passed, authorities continue to hope for new information that could lead ...
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