Thomas Louis Drewry, a 34-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on April 30, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Officers answered a report of gunshots and found Drewry unresponsive on the rear porch of a residence in the 1300 block of North Fourth Street. He was taken to Ohio State Hospital and was pronounced dead at 12:02 a.m.

The case is handled by the Columbus Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Unit and remains unsolved. No arrests have been announced, and investigators have appealed for public assistance. The Drewry killing is listed among several 2017 homicides the unit continues to review, highlighting ongoing challenges in identifying suspects and closing these files.

If anyone has information about Drewry, his movements that night, or saw suspicious activity near North Fourth Street on April 30, 2017, please contact the Columbus Police Cold Case Unit.