In the quiet community of Palmer, near Ripley, Mississippi, a tragic event unfolded on the morning of Thursday, September 27, 2018, forever altering the lives of a local family. Derrick Alan Glass, a 24-year-old male, was found shot to death in a driveway on a rural road. The discovery, which occurred around 10:30 a.m., sent shockwaves through the community.
Initial reports suggested that the fatal shooting was preceded by a fight.
Law enforcement sources quickly took a man into custody in connection with the homicide. Family members of the victim identified the individual as Ricky Childers of Ripley, who was Derrick Glass's stepfather.
Following the incident, Ricky Childers was charged with the murder of his stepson. He was subsequently jailed, with bail set at $200,000. Family members reported that Childers was later released on bond. Investigators did not immediately release details regarding the motive behind the altercation and subsequent shooting.
Derrick Glass was born on April 14, 1994, in New Albany, Mississippi. A 2012 graduate of Falkner High School, he was an active member of the football and basketball teams. He had served in the National Guard and held various jobs, including traveling with Disney On Ice and working at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. At the time of his death, he had recently re-enrolled at Northeast Mississippi Community College to pursue a degree in Psychology. Remembered as mannerly, polite, and devoted to his family, his sudden death was a profound loss to those who knew him.
