Overview

• Derrick John Thompson, 29, was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and fentanyl by a federal jury.
• The charges stem from a June 2023 crash where Thompson's SUV collided with a car, killing five young women.
• Authorities discovered a loaded Glock pistol and over 2,000 fentanyl pills in Thompson's rented vehicle.
• Thompson, with prior felony convictions, is barred from possessing firearms under federal law.
• He still awaits trial on state charges of third-degree murder and criminal vehicular homicide.