Civil rights attorney retained in MPD shooting suit
Ashley Smith McKenzie, mother of Jaylin McKenzie, who was fatally shot by Memphis Police Department officers in December 2022 has retained an attorney in her federal lawsuit against the city. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The mother of a man who was fatally shot by Memphis Police Department officers in December 2022 has retained an attorney in her federal lawsuit against the city. The DA’s did not file any criminal charges against the involved officers.
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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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