Douglas Medlock II, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed late at night in Tacoma on August 29, 2014 during a robbery that went wrong. During the assault the intended victim was pistol-whipped and the gun discharged; a single bullet struck Medlock in the leg, severing a major artery and causing fatal blood loss. He was found bleeding in a car in a Jack in the Box parking lot and was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as loss of blood from the gunshot wound.

Investigators say Thompson first gave detectives a false story that an unknown assailant had fired at them. The 16-year-old later provided a different account and Thompson led officers to the shooting location near South 23rd Street and South Yakima Avenue. Thompson was arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter and first-degree attempted robbery; the 16-year-old was not charged. Two other people allegedly tied to the robbery remain sought. Does anyone have information about the robbery or the other people reportedly involved?