Mistaken-identity shooting sparks protest

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 26, 2020 7:08 PM CT | Published: August 26, 2020 5:33 PM CT

Protesters gathered at a gas station in South Memphis to draw attention to the shooting a day earlier of a 17-year-old by the U.S. Marshals task force in a case of mistaken identity.

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Yolanda Jones

Yolanda 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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