COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus have identified the body found inside the trunk of an abandoned Tesla of a man reported missing January.
Columbus homicide bureau detectives are asking the public to assist in identifying two individuals seen walking away from the car near the time of the man’s disappearance.
Hajid Jordan was found in the trunk of a Tesla Model 3 that was abandoned in a west Columbus neighborhood during the early morning hours of January 14.
“The 44-year-old victim had been reported missing from Howard County, Maryland. Detectives with the Missing Persons Unit discovered the victim’s body on January 24, 2023, while on a lot of a business on Hilliard-Rome Road,” police said.
Investigators have determined the vehicle was registered as a rental car.
If you can help identify either of these individuals or know more about this incident, please contact Det. Kelley from the Columbus Police Homicide Bureau at 614-645-0907 or by emailing tkelley@columbuspolice.org. Tips can also be made to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.
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