Derrick LaQuinn Lee Jr was a 12-year-old boy shot and killed in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 1, 2018. He was outside an apartment in a public housing complex just south of downtown shortly after 3 a.m. when a stray bullet from a drive-by shooting — reported to have missed its intended target — fatally wounded him. Derrick was active in his community and church, served as a Youth Usher at WNC Baptist Church, and enjoyed football.

Derrick’s older brother was the first to find him. The Asheville Police Department opened an investigation and has sought public help identifying suspects, but the case remains unsolved and no arrests have been announced. Derrick’s family and community continue to mourn his loss.

Does anyone have information about that night or saw suspicious activity near the public housing complex after 3 a.m. on July 1, 2018?