Derek Desjardin, 30, was found dead from gunshot wounds in his Woonsocket, Rhode Island apartment on June 26, 2020. Family members went to his Cass Avenue residence after he failed to show up for work as a crew foreman for a landscaping company and discovered his body; Woonsocket Police responded around 8:15 AM and classified the death as a homicide.

About two hours after the discovery, police located Desjardin’s 26-year-old roommate, Paul R. Raposo, at River Island Park and took him into custody without incident. Raposo was found in possession of a loaded 9mm pistol and was charged with domestic murder, discharge of a firearm when committing a crime of violence resulting in death, and related firearm offenses.

Desjardin was remembered as a loving father, son, and grandson, a champion bowler, and a dedicated landscaper. His death came three days after his mother’s passing. Does anyone who knew Derek or who was in the Cass Avenue area on June 26, 2020 have information to share?