295 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Demarco Tompkins
Case from Detroit, MI dated Sep 5, 2015
Victim Details
Demarco Tompkins
March 28, 2022
Male
Black / African American
Detroit
Michigan
Sep 5, 2015
Sep 5, 2015
26
Aug 13, 2026
Area Body Found:
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Man shot and killed by another driver after car crash on Detroit's west side DETROIT – A 26-year-old man was shot and killed by another driver after they were in a car crash on Detroit's west side. Demario Tompkins was driving a Burgundy minivan around 2:30 a.m. Sunday when he got into an accident with a light-colored Chevy Impala at the intersection of Tireman Avenue and the Southfield Freeway service drive. Police said after the crash, both drivers got out of their cars and got into an argument. The driver of the Impala pulled out a gun and shot Tompkins. The shooter got back into his car and drove away. Tompkins was killed. Police describe the shooter as a black man in his 30s with a dark complexion and a slim build. He was wearing a white T-shirt with red stripes and a dark-colored baseball cap. His Impala is a 2007 or 2008 model with passenger-side damage. Family members said Tompkins leaves behind a wife and two young children. They have started a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses. Copyright 2015 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2015/09/06/man-shot-and-killed-by-another-driver-after-car-crash-on-detroits-west-side/
Man shot, killed by driver that sideswiped his car A 26-year-old man was shot and killed by the driver of another car that sideswiped his vehicle early Sunday on the city's west side, Detroit police said. Demario Tompkins of Detroit was driving a burgundy minivan at about 2:30 a.m. on the Southfield Freeway service drive at Tireman when a light-colored, 2007 or 2008 Chevrolet Impala struck his vehicle, said Officer Shanelle Williams, a spokeswoman for the Detroit Police Department. The drivers of both vehicles got out and began arguing, she said. The driver of the Impala pulled out a handgun and fired a shot, striking and killing Tompkins. The gunman got back into his car and fled. The suspected gunman is described as a black man in his 30s with a dark complexion and a slim build. He was wearing a white T-shirt with red stripes and a dark baseball cap. The Impala is believed to have damage on the passenger side. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police at 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. A Gofundme account has been set up to help pay for Tompkins' funeral. According to the site, he was married and had two small children. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2015/09/06/man-shot-killed-driver-sideswiped-car/71816768/
Search for suspect who shot, killed man after fender bender The family of a man shot and killed after a fender bender is pleading for help to find his killer. Demario Tompkins, 26, was killed early Sunday morning on Detroit's west side. Police say it started with a fender bender on the Southfield service drive near Tireman. Tompkins' family says he was driving a van with his cousin when the driver of a Chevy Impala hit them, and then started shooting. The family says Demario had a wife and two young kids. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the family. Family says Demario just got a new job working with computers. Detroit police are looking for the shooter. He's described as a black male in his 30s with a dark complexion and slim build. He was wearing a white T-shirt with red stripes and a dark colored baseball cap. He was driving a 2007 or 2008 Chevy Impala, possibly a light color. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/search-for-suspect-who-shot-killed-man-after-fender-bender