Two alleged nightclub shooters, two vastly different bonds
Two shootings at local nightclubs this month have left eight people injured. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Two shootings at local nightclubs this month have left eight people injured. But those accused of carrying out the shootings have received distinctly different treatment in court.
Frank Clemons, 26, accused of firing shots outside Focuz Lounge on Aug. 4 and injuring four patrons, remains in jail on a $1 million bond.
Detawn Gunn, 30, charged in a parking lot shooting at Railgarten on Aug. 16 which also left four injured, was released from jail with no bond at all.
Gunn’s release has outraged many, including state Sen. Brent Taylor and the Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, two people who often find themselves in opposition. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Mulroy filed a petition to have Gunn’s case reviewed by a higher court.
Experts say various factors, including issues with witnesses, can lead to a lack of consistency among defendants during bond settings.
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Aarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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