Overview

• On May 2, 40-year-old Larisha Sharell Thompson was found shot to death behind the wheel of her car on Riverside Road in Lancaster after an alleged random robbery attempt.
• Investigators linked ballistics from the April 30 Van Wyck Mart burglary to the 9 mm handgun used in Thompson’s killing.
• Deputies presented text messages exchanged after the murder in which suspects wrote “mission fail” and “this is just the beginning,” demonstrating a lack of remorse.
• Three adult suspects have been denied bond and all six detainees face charges of murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary.
• Homeland Security has placed detainers on the group to prevent release before trial, and prosecutors are weighing the death penalty for the alleged ringleader.