On January 24, 2022, D'Monterrio Gibson (born c. 1998), a 24-year-old black delivery driver who was delivering packages for FedEx, was shot at. Gibson was reportedly driving a Hertz rental van bearing "Hertz markings on the side." According to reports, Gibson had delivered a package to an incorrect address and retrieved it from a Junior Trail NE residence, after which he was chased, shot at, and injured by two men, Brandon Case and his father Gregory, in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
| Shooting of D'Monterrio Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Date | January 24, 2022 |
Attack type | Assault, possible attempted murder, shooting |
| Victim | D'Monterrio Gibson |
| Accused |
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| Charges | Attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy, weapons charges |
The event has been compared to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020.[1][2]
Criminal Proceedings
editBrandon was charged with aggravated assault and weapons charges and Gregory was charged with conspiracy, though Gibson's lawyers asked for more serious charges to be brought. The Cases were released on bond one day after being charged.[3][4][5] In November 2022, the aggravated assault charges were upgraded to attempted first-degree murder and Gibson's lawyers have called for a federal hate crime probe into the shooting.[6] The trial began on August 15, 2023.[7] However, two days later the judge granted the defense motion for a mistrial citing a video not being turned over to the prosecution or defense by the Brookhaven Police Department.[8]
References
edit- ^ Bella, Timothy (2022-02-11). "Father and son charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver in case echoing Arbery's killing". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Zaru, Deena; Ross, Kendall; Ghebremedhin, Sabina (2022-02-13). "2 white men charged after allegedly chasing, shooting at Black FedEx driver". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "US father and son 'chased and shot at' black FedEx driver". BBC News. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ Ross, Janell (2022-02-11). "Case of Black FedEx Driver Who Says Two White Men Shot At Him Draws DOJ Attention". TIME. ISSN 0040-781X. OCLC 1311479. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Crown, Kayode (2022-02-11). "FedEx Reinstates Pay For Black Driver Who Alleged White Men Chased, Shot At Him". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Men indicted for shooting at Mississippi delivery driver". AP News. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Pettus, Emily Wagster (2023-08-15). "Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver". AP News. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ McCluskey, Mitchell; Riess, Rebekah (2023-08-17). "Mistrial declared in case of White father and son charged with attempted murder of Black FedEx driver". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
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