Derek Phillips

Death by Force

On August 19, 2022, Derek Phillips, a 47-year-old African American male, was fatally shot at the Brickhouse Lounge in DeSoto, Texas. Phillips, who worked as a security guard at the lounge, was unarmed when he was shot multiple times by Toussel Kuhn, a 48-year-old man from Savannah, Texas. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. after an argument escalated over lounge rules, specifically regarding smoking cigarettes inside the establishment.

Witnesses and surveillance footage confirmed that K ...Read More

Chron: Police: Customer kills security guard at Texas restaurant

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth: Security guard fatally shot during argument at DeSoto lounge

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