Derek Gerod Brown, 49, was shot dead in the early morning hours of April 25, 2021, at the Crossings at Midtown apartment complex near 51st Street and Yale Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Officers arrived around 5:30 a.m. and found Brown suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the chest; he was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.

Tulsa Police opened a homicide investigation but were not able to immediately identify a suspect or provide a description. Investigators asked the public for information and asked witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers. A memorial service for Brown was held at Dyer Memorial Chapel on May 1, 2021, where family and friends gathered.

No arrest has been reported and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about Derek Brown’s killing, please contact local investigators or Crime Stoppers.