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Ex-Minnesota Lawmaker's Son Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run that Killed 5

  • Derrick John Thompson, the son of former Minnesota state representative John Thompson, was arrested for a hit-and-run crash that killed five young women.
  • Thompson has a history of driving-related offenses, including a prior felony hit-and-run conviction.
  • Thompson's father was expelled from the Minnesota House of Representatives last year amid controversies surrounding his own legal and personal troubles.
  • The crash killed five members of a local mosque who were standing outside their vehicle at the time.
  • Minneapolis officials are investigating how details about the suspect and crash were leaked to the media.
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