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In the early morning hours of May 9, 2015, the life of 35-year-old Derick Roland Nelson was tragically cut short in what remains an unsolved crime. A well-known and liked event promoter in the Detroit area, Nelson was fatally shot in the parking lot of his supposedly secure gated apartment community. The brazen act left a community in shock and a family grappling with a profound and sudden loss.

Derick, a man known for his ambition and kindness, was a proud graduate of the University of D ...Read More
Victim Details

Derick Roland Nelson

Male

Detroit

MI

2015-05-09

35

Derick

Roland Nelson

12/23/2025