Thomas Edward Walker, a 38-year-old African American man, was shot to death on March 11, 2017, in Clair-Mel City, a neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. Deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired near Libby Lane and Deerfield Lane and found Walker lying near the street with multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses said he had been playing chess on the corner with another person, walked away, and was then struck by gunfire from a passing vehicle.

Walker was well known in the neighborhood for friendly street-side chess games. The initial investigation produced no arrests or identified suspects, and despite appeals by the Sheriff’s Office and a reward from Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay, the case grew cold and remains unsolved. Family and friends have held vigils and community events to remember him and press for information.

If anyone knew Thomas Walker, saw activity in the Libby Lane and Deerfield Lane area on March 11, 2017, or has information that could help, please come forward.