Derrick L. Thompson was an 18-year-old from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, who died from an apparent gunshot wound and was found on a sidewalk near Brice Road and Merchants Drive, south of East Livingston Avenue, on April 27, 2021, at about 7:50 a.m. Officers arrived and Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Reynoldsburg Division of Police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation processed the scene and reviewed security camera footage from nearby businesses. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the Reynoldsburg Police Department.

The community has expressed sorrow and concern and called for collective action to prevent further tragedies. If anyone saw activity near Brice Road and Merchants Drive around 7:50 a.m. on April 27, 2021, or has other information about Derrick Thompson’s death, please contact police.