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Derrick Small Jr

Case from Crenshaw, MS dated Oct 24, 2021

Victim Details

Name

Derrick Small Jr

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Crenshaw

State

MS

Date Of Death

2021-10-24

Age At Death

24

First Name

Derrick

Last Name

Small Jr

Last Updated

07/11/2026

Case Description

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On a Sunday evening in Crenshaw, Mississippi, the life of 24-year-old Derrick Small Jr. was cut short in a hail of gunfire. The shooting occurred on October 24, 2021, at the Marie Lyles Meadows Apartments. Small Jr. and another young man, 19-year-old Deshun Anderson, were both killed in the attack that also left three other people wounded. Investigators at the scene recovered nearly 100 spent shell casings from multiple firearms, indicating the intensity of the violence that shattered the evenin ...

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FOX13 News Memphis: Both men killed in MS mass shooting identified

WJTV: Mass shooting in Crenshaw, MS; 2 dead and 3 injured

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I've been following the case of Derrick Small Jr. and I'm struck by how senseless and tragic it all ... ...Read More
07/21/2024

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03/21/2024

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