The man Minneapolis police say drove into another vehicle late Friday, killing five young women, has been charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
The man Minneapolis police say drove into another vehicle late Friday, killing five young women, has been charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
The man Minneapolis police say drove into another vehicle late Friday, killing five young women, has been charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
State of Minnesota District Court
County of Hennepin 4th Judicial District
Prosecutor Fie No. 23006805
‘Cour Fite No, 27-0R-23-12910
Stato of minnesota, ‘COMPLAINT
Plain, Order of Detention
DERRICK JOHN THOMPSON DOB: 11/14/1995,
Defendant.
‘The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendant committed the following offense(s):
count
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Operate Motor Vehicle in Grossly Negligent Manner
Minnesota Statute: 609.21 12.1(a)(1), with reference to: 609.2112.1(a)
Maximum Sentence: Ten years,
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 06/16/2023,
Control #ICR#): 23157206,
Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON, did by operating a motor vehicle ina grossly negligent manner, cause the death of §.6,
‘COUNT I
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves Scene
Minnesota Statute: 609.2112.1(a)7), wth reference to: 609.2112.1(a)
Maximum Sentence: Ten years,
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 06/16/2023
Control #ICR#): 23157296
(Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON did, by operating a motor vehicle, cause a colision that caused the death of S.G., and
DERRICK JOHN THOMPSON left the scene of that collision.
‘COUNT I
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Operate Motor Vehicle in Grossly Negligent Manner
Minnesota Statute: 608.2112.1(a)(t), with reference to: 609.2112,1(a)
Maximum Sentence: Ten years,
1Offense Level: Felony oe
Offense Date (on or about): 08/16/2023
Control ICR): 23157298
(Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
‘THOMPSON, did by operating a motor vehicle ina grossly negligent manner, cause the death of .0.
COUNT IV
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves Scene
‘Minnesota Statute: 609.2112.1(a)(7), with reference to: €09.2112.1(a)
‘Maximum Sentence: Ten years.
(Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 08/16/2023
Control ICR): 23157296
(Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON, did, by operating a motor vehicle, cause a collision that caused the death of S.0,, and
DERRICK JGHN THOMPSON left the scene ofthat collision,
coUNTV
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Operate Motor Vehicle in Grossly Negligent Manner
Minnesota Statute: 609.2112.1(a)(1), with reference to: 609.2112.(a)
Maximum Sentence: Ten years,
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 06/16/2023,
Control ICRA): 23157296
Charge Description: That on or about June 18, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON, did by operating a motor vehicle in a grossly negligent manner, cause the death of SA,
coUNT VI
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves Scene
Minnesota Statute: 609.2112.1(a)(7), with reference to: 609.2112.1(a)
‘Maximum Sentence: Ten years,
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 08/16/2023
Control #ICR#): 29157296
Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON did, by operating a motor vehicle, cause a collsion that caused the death of S.A., and
DERRICK JOHN THOMPSON left the scene ofthat collision,
‘COUNT VIL
‘Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Operate Motor Vehicle in Grossly Negligent Manner
Minnesota Statute: 608.2112.1(a)1), wih reference to: 609.2112. 1(a)
Maximum Sentence: Ten years
Offense Level: FelonyOffense Date (on or about): 08/16/2023 ite pines
Control #ICRA): 23157296
Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON, did by operating a motor vehicle ina grossly negligent manner, cause the death of SH.
‘COUNT Vi
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves Scene
Minnesota Statute: 609.2112.1(a)(7), wth reference to: 609.2112.1(a)
Maximum Sentence: Ten years,
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 08/16/2023,
Control #ICR#): 23187296
(Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON did, by operating a motor vehicle, cause a collsion that caused the death of SH., and
DERRICK JOHN THOMPSON left the scene of that collision,
‘COUNT Ix
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Operate Motor Vehicle in Grossly Negligent Mannor
‘Minnesota Statute: 609,2112.1(a)(1), with reference to: 609.2112.1(a)
‘Maximum Sentence: Ten years
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 08/16/2023
Control ICRA): 23187296
Charge Description: That on or about June 16, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON, did by operating a motor vehicle in a grossly negligent manner, cause the death of a
juvenile female
‘COUNT x
Charge: Criminal Vehicular Homicide - Driver Who Causes Collision Leaves Scene
Minnesota Statute: 609.2112.1(a)(7), with reference to: 609.2112.1(a)
Maximum Sentence: Ten years.
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 08/16/2023,
Control ICRA): 23157296
(Charge Description: That on or about June 18, 2023, in Hennepin County, Minnesota, DERRICK JOHN
THOMPSON did, by operating @ motor vehicle, cause a colision that caused the death of a juvenile
female and DERRICK JOHN THOMPSON left the scene ofthat collision,STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
Complainant has investigated the facts and circumstances ofthis offense and belioves the following
establishes probable cause
(On of about June 16, 2023, at approximately 10:09 p.m., a Minnesota State Trooper was stationed in a
fuly marked Minnesota State Patol squad vehicle al the bus stop on FSW North at 46th Streetin
‘Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, when the Trooper observed a black Cadilac Escalade SUV
traveling northbound on F-35W drive by the Trooper ata high rate of speed, The radar on the Trooper's
‘squad vehicle indicated the black Cadilac Escalade was traveling 95 mph in a 55-mph zone. The black
Cadillac Escalade was also weaving in and out of trafic lanes in @ reckless manner. The Trooper
attempted to catch up tothe black Cadillac Escalade. However, prior to the Trooper catching upto the
black Cadillac Escalade and attempting to inate a trafic stop, the biack Caulac Escalade, which was
traveling inthe fardeft ane, abruptly cut across all four lanes of trafic and enited I-35 atthe Lake Street exit
ramp ata high rate of speed. The Trooper never activated their emergency ighs or sens,
‘The black Cadillac Escalade continued to travel ata high rate of speed northbound down the exit ramp and
through the 2nd Avenue and East Lake Stret intersection, The black Cadilac Escalade did not stop or
slow down forthe red ight atthe intersection but proceeded through the intersection ata high rate of|
speed. At the same time, a black Honda Civic had the green light and was lawfully traveling westbound on
East Lake Street through the intersection. The black Cadilac Escalade colided violently with the black
Honda Civic and t-boned the black Honda Civic on the driver side ofthe vehicle in the mile ofthe
intersection causing catastrophic damage to both vehicles, The black Cadillac Escalade crashed into the
Black Honda Civic with enough force to crush the black Honda Civic, pushing the black Honda Civie out of
the intersection and pinning it against the wall of ha LASW bridge ‘Tha crash was caught on video
surveillance cameras inthe area
‘The five occupants ofthe black Honda Civie were subsequently identiied. The driver of black Honda Civic
\was identified as adult female victim $.G., age 20. The front seat passenger was identified as adult female
Victim S.0., age 19. The back seat passengers were identified as adult female victims S.A., age 20, and
'S.H,,age 19, and a known juvenile female viet, age 17.
“The Trooper observed the crash from approximately 0.15 miles tothe south and activated his lights and
«emergency sirens to respond tothe crash. The Trooper immediately went tothe black Honda Civic. The
‘Trooper observed thatthe black Honda Civic had extensive damage and all five victims in the Honda Civic
had no signs of ffe and were deceased. EMS subsequently arrived atthe soene and pronounced al fve
vietims deceased,
‘The black Cauilac Escalade also had significant damage throughout the vehicle, Routine checks revealed
the black Cadilac Escalade was a rented vehicte from a Hertz Rental Car located at Minneapolis-Saint
Paul Intemational (MISP*) Airport,
Minneapolis Police Officers and other State Troopers arived shortly thereafter. Offcers located a Hertz
rental car receipt onthe ground right outside the black Cadillac Escalade. The rental car receipt listed the
renter as "Derrick Thompson.” The driver was later ful identified as DERRICK JOHN THOMPSON, the
Defendant herein. The receipt indicated that the date and time ofthe rental was June 16, 2023, at 9:46
pm, approximately 24 minutes before the crash. Officers were able to confi that there was video
surveilance footage from Hertz of Defendant renting the black Cadilac Escalade from Hertz at the MSP
AirportOfficers spoke to witness A. Witness A informed officers that they observed the accident aft’ Sew®
Defendant exit the vehicle and flee the scene on foot. Witness A provided a detailed physical description of
Defendant and the clothing Defendant was wearing. Witness A also informed officers that Defendant was
limping as he fled the scene, Witness B informed officers that he observed Defendant flee the scene after
the accident and informed officers that Defendant was nearby at Taco Bell
Defendant was subsequently located near the soene ofthe crash at Taco Bell. Defendant was siting onthe
courb inthe parking lt of Taco Bell, Defendant also had injuries consistent with being in a car accident,
Defendant was bleeding from a laceration on his forehead, had blood on his hands and clothing, and was
‘sweating profusely. Officers inquired with Defendant about how he sustained his injuries, Defendant iitally
told offcers, “I cut myself, This s od. This is an old cut." Ofcers informed Defendant that his injuries
looked recent, Defendant then told officers that he was injured when he “fel eatir inthe right Defendant
then provided officers with his photo identification,
Defendant was arrested, and officers observed Defendant was walking with a imp. A show-up was
Conducted with Witness A. Witness A positively identified Defendant as the driver of the black Cadillac
Escalade and the individual they observed fee the scene after the crash, Witness A was “one hundred
percent” postive in their identification of Defendant.
Defendant was subsequently transported to the hospital for medical treatment, Medical personnel
‘confirmed Defendant had a broken hip.
‘On June 20, 2023, a known withess came to the police precinct and proved officers with cell phone video
‘ofthe crash. In te Video, Defendant approaches the witness's car after the crash and asks the witness to
sive hima ride,
Officers obtained a search warrant to collet blood from the Defendant, Officers executed the search
‘warrant, The results ofthe blood draw are sil pending,
Officers obtained a search warrant to search the black Cadillac Escalade, During the search ofthe vehicle,
offices discovered a Glock 40 caliber semi-automatic handgun with an extended magazine with ive
ammunition in the magazine, Officers also discovered over 250 grams, including over 2,000 individual pills,
of suspected narcotics which field-tested postive for fentanyl, thiteen adalional pills which feld-tested
postive for MDMA, and approximately 35 6 grams of white powder which field-ested positive for cocaine,
Police also collected swabs for DNA testing from inside the vehicle, Results of the DNA testing are stl
pending.
Routine checks also revealed Defendant has the following prior convetions:
Felony evading police causing injury or death felony hit-and-run resulting in serious bodily injury or death,
‘and felony conspiracy (18-CR-08-676) (2020, California};
Fleeing police in a motor vehicle and false information to police (62-CR-17-7822) on May 7, 2018; and
Fifth Degree Drug Possession (62-CR-15-4853) on October 1, 2015.
Defendants driving record includes numerous charges and convictions for driving after suspension and