Attorney Carlos Moore is wondering why a judge has not signed arrest warrants for Gregory and Brandon Case after his client, D’Monterrio Gibson, submitted affidavits last week alleging that they tried to kill him.
Many are comparing the Jan. 24, 2020, alleged chase and shooting that D’Monterrio Gibson reported facing at the hands of two white men in Brookhaven, Miss., with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery on Feb. 15, 2020, in Brunswick, Ga., by a white father-and-son duo and a neighbor.
Mississippi Free Press’ contextual and follow-up coverage of D’Monterrio Gibson’s allegations about Brookhaven men shooting at him is an example of how impactful journalism should work. The goal is not a “scoop,” Editor Donna Ladd writes.
FedEx has reinstated pay for D’Monterrio Gibson, a Black FedEx driver who said two white men chased and shot at him on his route in Lincoln County. The 24-year-old Utica native said the incident happened while he was making deliveries in Brookhaven, Miss., on Jan. 24. While recounting the story to the Mississippi Free Press last week, Gibson said FedEx had initially asked him to return to the route after the shooting. When he declined, the company placed him on unpaid leave.
Gregory Case and Brandon Case’s alleged actions sent a strong message through the overall symbolism of timing. It’s apparent that Brookhaven not only still has a serious race problem, but the town is plagued by a documented history of systemic brutality against Black people. It’s also apparent that Police Chief Collins is disconnected from a severe reality of the community he leads.
A Black FedEx driver says he was making deliveries in Brookhaven, Miss., late last month when two white men assailed him, including one who allegedly fired multiple bullets into his delivery truck.
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