Trial date set in Gershun Freeman civil case
Shelby County corrections deputy Jeffrey Gibson appears in court Oct. 27 after being charged for the death of Shelby County Jail inmate Gershun Freeman in 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The federal suit against Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr., chief jailer Kirk Fields and Shelby County government about the death of Gershun Freeman is scheduled for trial March 24, 2025.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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