Dereck Lawton

Murdered

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On July 16, 2016, Dereck Lawton, aged 44, was the victim of a fatal shooting in his Houston residence located in the 7800 block of Tierwester Street. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. when two unknown suspects forcibly entered his home. This violent home invasion turned into an aggravated robbery, during which the suspects demanded property and ultimately shot Lawton multiple times. The suspects ransacked the residence before fleeing in an unknown direction. Lawton died at the scene as a r ...Read More
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Victim Details

Dereck Lawton

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Houston

TX

2016-07-18

44

Dereck

Lawton

11/02/2024


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Does anyone have any theories on the murder of Dereck that they would like to discuss?... ...Read More
06/09/2024
Has anyone heard if any charges have been filed in the Dereck Lawton case? Looking for any updates.... ...Read More
08/13/2023