Father files wrongful-death lawsuit in Ole Miss player’s killing
Chantrel Bernhart (right), mother of Ole Miss football player Corey Adams, speaks during press conference July 21, 2025, discussing her son’s shooting death during a pool party. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The father of Corey Adams, a freshman Ole Miss football player shot and killed at a Cordova party in 2025, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit seeking at least $1 million plus punitive damages in his son’s murder.
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Corey Adams homicide Ole Miss Football Ole Miss Rebels gun violenceJody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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