Tahzje Patterson, a 23-year-old Black man from Columbus, Ohio, was found with apparent gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene on August 4, 2020. Officers responded to reports of shots fired near 850 Seymour Avenue at about 11:05 PM; medical personnel pronounced Patterson deceased at 11:12 PM.

The Columbus Police Department has classified the case as an unsolved homicide and it remains an active investigation. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named. The case appears in the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case homicide database as efforts continue to identify those responsible.

If anyone has information about Tahzje Patterson, his movements that night, or the area around Seymour Avenue on August 4, 2020, please contact Columbus police.