George N. Derment Jr., 57, was fatally shot on September 23, 2023, in the 1100 block of North 12th Street in Lafayette, Indiana. Witnesses heard multiple gunshots about 1:15 a.m., and Derment was found unresponsive inside his vehicle; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police arrested 43-year-old Wallace Smith III at the location on a preliminary charge of murder and transported him to the Tippecanoe County Jail without bond pending formal charges. Reports say the shooting followed an altercation between the two men, but investigators have not publicly released specifics about what led to the gunfire.

Derment was a lifelong Lafayette resident who worked at Subaru of Indiana Automotive and is remembered by family for his joy and humor. A private memorial service was planned. Does anyone in Lafayette have information about the events that night or knew either man?