Derrico Moore was a 20-year-old Texas Southern University student from Detroit who died after being accidentally shot on April 7, 2022, at an apartment complex near campus. A friend was reportedly showing him a pistol believed to be unloaded when the weapon discharged, striking Moore in the side. Friends rendered first aid and tried to get him to the hospital; paramedics took over and he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Moore played trumpet in the university’s Ocean of Soul marching band and was remembered by the community as calm, well respected, and having a clear vision for his life. The Houston Police Department investigated and described the shooting as an isolated, accidental event; no arrests or suspects were involved. The university responded by offering counseling and launching a campaign on gun safety and awareness.

Did anyone in the Houston or TSU community have contact with Moore that night or additional information about the circumstances at the apartment complex?