Derrell Carr

Derrell Martrise Carr lived in Las Vegas and was 23 years old at the time of his death on September 9, 2014. Public records and contemporary news accounts identify him by name and note that he was inside an apartment on East Bonanza Road that evening when he was struck by gunfire. Beyond those public facts, little of Derrell’s private life has been published in accessible records; there is no family-published obituary or funeral notice located that provides details about his childhood, work, hobbies, or the family who survive him.

Though the public record is sparse, it is important to name Derrell as a person rather than reduce him to the facts of his death. He was a young adult with a life in Las Vegas — someone who had relationships, routines, and a future that mattered to people who knew him. The absence of a formal obituary in available archives means many personal details remain private; this remembrance honors that privacy while acknowledging Derrell’s real presence in the lives around him.

To those who knew and loved Derrell, his loss was sudden and profound. Remembering him here is an effort to restore dignity and focus on his humanity: a young man from Las Vegas whose life mattered and whose absence was felt. If family members or friends wish to share memories, photos, or corrections so a fuller, family-authorized memorial can be created, those contributions would help make this remembrance more complete and personal.