Dual life of Brandon Webber not uncommon, experts say
A family member of 20-year-old Brandon Webber, who was shot by U.S. Marshals Wednesday, June 12, in Frayser, carries a photo of Webber during a vigil on Friday, June 14. Webber was wanted for aggravated assault and robbery after allegedly shooting a man and taking his car. Webber was also, at different points in his life, a college student, social justice leader, honor student and doting father. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Brandon Webber was an honor student, a rapper and a young father. But he was also accused in a violent carjacking where a Hernando man was shot five times. The duality of Webber is what some young people in Memphis face.
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Brandon Webber Memphis officer-involved shootingYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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