Overview

• Derrick Thompson is charged with 10 counts of vehicular homicide and federal firearms and drug charges after crashing into and killing five Muslim women.
• Thompson rented an SUV 24 minutes before the crash and was found with a semiautomatic handgun, extended magazine, and fentanyl in the vehicle.
• Thompson has a criminal history including a 2018 hit-and-run resulting in death.
• The victims were preparing for a friend's wedding when they were killed.
• If convicted, Thompson could face life in prison on federal charges and years in prison for each victim on state charges.