Trial date pushed for two over 2022 death of jail inmate
Courtney Parham (left) and Stevon Jones have each been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in Gershun Freeman’s death. Jones also is charged with assault-bodily harm. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Two men charged in the 2022 death of a Shelby County Jail inmate will go to trial next summer.
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Gershun Freeman Shelby County JailAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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