Jury finds Derrick Thompson guilty on all charges in crash that killed 5 women

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07-06-2025

Jury finds Derrick Thompson guilty on all charges in crash that killed 5 women originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
Derrick Thompson has been found guilty on all 15 charges for causing the death of five women in a horrific car crash in Minneapolis
Thompson was traveling at speeds of up to 100 mph in an SUV rented from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on the evening of June 16, 2023, when he exited I-35W at Lake Street and ran a red light.
He smashed into a vehicle carrying Sahra Gesaade, 20, Salma Abdikadir, 20, Sagal Hersi, 19, Siham Odhowa, 19, and Sabiriin Mohamoud Ali, 17, killing all of them.
In court on Friday, a jury returned a verdict of guilty on all 15 counts – five counts of 3rd-degree murder and ten counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
Thompson had claimed he wasn't behind the wheel at the time of the crash, with his defense team arguing investigators had failed to determine it was his brother, Damarco, who was at fault.
Thompson, the son of former Minnesota Representative John Thompson, was allegedly was weaving in and out of traffic on I-35W shortly before exiting and running the red light at the end of the ramp.
According to the Sahan Journal, the women, some of whom were related, had been together to get henna tattoos applied at Karmel Mall ahead of a friend's wedding.
Their families are expected to speak following the conclusion of Friday's hearing.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.