Grieving DeKalb mother calls son’s killer ‘a coward’

The Brief

  • A DeKalb County family is pleading for answers as Derek Cummings’ killer remains at large nearly one year after a deadly shooting.
  • The father of three was gunned down after tracking a suspect who stole items from his work truck at a local daycare.
  • Relatives discovered that security cameras at both the daycare and a nearby fire station were completely broken during the attack.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. DeKalb County police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a local trucker nearly one year ago, leaving his family desperate for justice.

What we know:

Sharon Jennings is living through a nightmare that words cannot fully capture after losing her oldest child. Her son, 32-year-old trucker Derek Cummings, was working a side lawn care job at a daycare on Columbia Drive on July 25, 2025, when a worker noticed someone stealing from his truck.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS