A federal jury has convicted Derick Lee Myron, 45, of Tuba City, Arizona, on several charges including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and robbery. The verdict was delivered after an eight-day trial before U.S. District Judge Michael T. Liburdi. Sentencing is set for May 19, 2026.
The case stems from events that occurred on April 29, 2024, within the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation. According to court findings, Myron shot and killed an unarmed individual and seriously injured two others. He then stole a truck at the scene and ran over the deceased victim while fleeing. Authorities say he later abandoned the vehicle in a canyon near Cameron, Arizona. Over the following two days, Myron hid both himself and the firearm used in the crimes in Moenkopi Wash before being apprehended.
Myron was found guilty of one count of second-degree murder; three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon; two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury; four counts of discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; and one count of robbery.
The maximum penalty for second-degree murder is life imprisonment along with a fine up to $250,000 and up to five years supervised release. Additional convictions could add more than ten years to his sentence.
The investigation involved cooperation between several agencies: the FBI Phoenix Division’s Flagstaff office led efforts with support from the Navajo Nation Police Department as well as assistance from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Flagstaff Police Department, and Coconino County Sheriff’s Office. Prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Genevieve A. Ozark (Phoenix) and Dimitra H. Sampson (Flagstaff), District of Arizona.
For further details about this case or related information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/
