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Do you know who killed 27 year old Derrell Lamont Sanders in 2006?
In the early morning hours of December 2, 2006, the life of 27-year-old African-American male Derrell Lamont Sanders was tragically cut short in Lakewood, Washington. Just before 1:00 a.m., police dispatch received a report of shots fired at the Best Nights Inn located at 9325 South Tacoma Way. Upon arrival, officers discovered Sanders lying in the parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound to his chest.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene, and Sanders was quickly tran ...Read More
In the early morning hours of December 2, 2006, the life of 27-year-old African-American male Derrell Lamont Sanders was tragically cut short in Lakewood, Washington. Just before 1:00 a.m., police dispatch received a report of shots fired at the Best Nights Inn located at 9325 South Tacoma Way. Upon arrival, officers discovered Sanders lying in the parking lot with an apparent gunshot wound to his chest.
Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene, and Sanders was quickly tran ...Read More
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Derrell Sanders
December 19, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Lakewood
WA
2006-12-02
1979-07-31
27
Derrell
Sanders
11/09/2025
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I can't stop thinking about the location of this tragedy. The Best Nights Inn on South Tacoma Way al... ...Read More
10/31/2024
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