Minnesota Man Convicted on Federal Gun and Drug Charges After Fatal Crash

Derrick John Thompson faces additional state charges for a 2023 crash that killed five women in Minneapolis.

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.