On April 30, 2017, 34-year-old Thomas Louis Drewry, a Black male, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. Police officers responded to a call about gunshots and found Drewry unresponsive on the rear porch of a house in the 1300 block of North Fourth Street. He was transported to Ohio State Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 12:02 a.m.
The incident is part of the Columbus Police Department's Homicide Cold Case Unit Archive.
Despite ongoing investigations, no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolved. The police have appealed to the public for any information that could help solve the case and bring justice to Drewry's family.
The Drewry case is one of several unsolved homicides from 2017 that the Cold Case Unit continues to review. The lack of arrests or identified suspects indicates the complexity and challenges faced by law enforcement in solving such cases. The investigation remains open, and authorities are actively seeking leads to identify and prosecute those responsible for Drewry's death.
