Disturbing rumors follow disappearance of East Point man

The Brief

  • Derek Samuel went missing on April 29 after he was last seen by two friends at the Camp Creek Marketplace Target in East Point.
  • Family members are desperate for answers after seeing disturbing social media posts suggesting the 20-year-old may have been shot or killed.
  • Relatives say Samuel is a 5-foot-7 man weighing less than 130 pounds who speaks to his twin sister every day.

EAST POINT, Ga. An East Point family is pleading for help to find a 20-year-old man who vanished nearly two weeks ago while shopping with friends.

What we know:

Derek Samuel was last seen April 29 at the Target in Camp Creek Marketplace. His family said he was at the store with two friends when he suddenly disappeared, and no one has had contact with him since that day.

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