Four years later, east Columbus homicide remains unsolved

Four years later, east Columbus homicide remains unsolved

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An east Columbus homicide that occurred nearly four years ago remains unsolved with law enforcement asking for public assistance in the case.

On Dec. 11, 2019, Columbus police sent a missing adult alert for 39-year-old Ricardo Vallejo-Truss, who hadn’t been seen since Dec. 5, 2019 on the east side of the city. On Dec. 19 just before 9:45 a.m., a 911 caller reported a vehicle that was parked on the 2900 block of East Moreland Drive had not moved for some time.

Police arrived and found the body of Vallejo-Truss in the vehicle and ruled the case a homicide.

Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for anyone that has information that could lead to the arrest of a possible suspect in Vallejo-Truss’ death. You can call Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 or submit a tip at stopcrime.org.

All tips made to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.

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