A white father and son are facing criminal charges after allegedly chasing and firing at a 24-year-old Black FedEx driver, who said he was targeted while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
D'Monterrio Gibson says two men shot at him in Brookhaven, Mississippi while he was delivering packages. His lawyer is calling for the case to be investigated as a hate crime.A white father and son are facing criminal charges after allegedly chasing and firing at D'Monterrio Gibson, a 24-year-old Black FedEx driver, who said he was targeted while delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi, on the evening of Jan. 24.
Gregory Case's attorney, Terrell Stubbs, and Brandon Case's attorney, Dan Kitchens, did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for comment, but according to the Brookhaven Municipal Court, both attorneys entered not-guilty pleas on behalf of their clients. Gibson said he was driving around trying to find the right address – and finally figured it out. He said once he left the package, Gregory Case tried to use his pickup truck to stop him from leaving the neighborhood.FedEx driver D'Monterrio Gibson, left, listens to his mother, Sharon McClendon speak about her reaction upon hearing about the alleged assault on her son during a news conference in Ridgeland, Miss., Feb. 10, 2022.
"In this instance, this man was working while Black, and they thought that was suspicious and they evidently, concertedly decided they would accost this man," Moore said."And when he would not stop, they intended to kill them."
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