Two indicted in Freeman death were targets of prior civil rights lawsuit
Two Shelby County Sheriff officers indicted in Gershun Freeman’s death were targets of a prior civil rights lawsuit. Nicole Freeman (right) hugs Kimbery Freeman after a press conference in February on the steps of the Shelby County Court House concerning the death of Gershun Freeman. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The alleged victim, Elvis Hester, filed a grievance against Jones after Jones reportedly made threats of a sexual nature and refused to feed Hester.
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Gershun Freeman Stevon Jones Damian Cooper Elvis HesterBen 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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