Mistaken identity leads to arrest of four, family says

By  and , Daily Memphian Updated: May 28, 2023 8:11 PM CT | Published: May 28, 2023 2:43 PM CT

A call to the Memphis Police Department resulted in the arrests of four men after what the family said was a case of mistaken identity that led to a physical altercation with police.

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Aarron Fleming

Aarron Fleming

Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.

He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.

Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler

Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.


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