Family of Gershun Freeman files lawsuit against Shelby County, officials
Kimberly Freeman, the mother of Gershun Freeman, weeps on Feb. 17, 2023, while attorneys describe the altercation with corrections officers that led to the death of her son. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The wrongful death lawsuit was filed April 4 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee by Gershun Freeman’s wife, Nicole Freeman, on behalf of herself, their child and other wrongful-death beneficiaries.
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Gershun Freeman Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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