On November 15, 1972, Milton Lanton, a 30-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The incident occurred at 3142 Reading Road, located in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati. Lanton, who was working at a local business, was shot during what appeared to be a robbery. Reports indicate that he was employed as a clerk at Williams Grocery Store, and it was during his shift that he was fatally wounded.
The shooting happened in the course of the robbery, which resulted in Milton Lanton's untimely death at the scene.
The Cincinnati Police Department has been investigating this homicide for decades, but no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolved. It has since been classified as a cold case by the Ohio Attorney General's Office, which continues to solicit any tips from the public in hopes of finding a lead that could provide closure to Lanton's family. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and local law enforcement encourage anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that even small details can sometimes lead to significant breakthroughs in cold cases.
Despite the passage of time, the authorities are still hoping to solve this tragic crime, and they continue to ask for help from the community. This case, listed under case number 708, is among the unsolved homicides cataloged by Ohio's Cold Case Database, with the hope that raising public awareness may eventually lead to justice for Milton Lanton.
