On July 26, 1986, Kenneth Clinton Vance Jr., aged 19, was tragically found dead in Columbus, Ohio. He was discovered behind a residence at 492 Kossuth Avenue, suffering from two gunshot wounds to the head inflicted by a .22 caliber firearm. The Columbus Police Department was involved in investigating the case, but as of now, it remains unsolved. The Ohio Attorney General's Office has included Kenneth Vance's case among the state's unsolved homicides, hoping that continued attention might help
generate new leads and eventually bring justice.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) works with local law enforcement agencies to provide visibility and resources for unsolved homicides such as Vance's. Highlighting these cold cases is intended to encourage anyone with information to come forward and help the families and communities affected by these tragedies to find closure. Kenneth Vance's family and loved ones continue to seek answers about what happened that night, and the authorities appeal to the public for any information that could assist in solving this longstanding mystery.
