A judge in Mississippi has declared a mistrial in the case against Gregory Charles Case and his son Brandon, who were accused of attempted murder and conspiracy in the shooting of a Black FedEx driver in January 2022. The judge cited errors made by a detective from the Brookhaven Police Department, including withholding evidence and providing incorrect testimony.
The incident occurred when D'Monterrio Gibson was delivering a package in the Junior Trail neighborhood. Prosecutors alleged that Gregory Case used a white pickup truck to block Gibson's van and Brandon entered with a gun. Shots were fired when Gibson tried to flee, but he was not injured.
The mistrial comes nearly a year and eight months after the incident took place. The defense requested the mistrial, and the judge stated that he had no other choice due to the errors made by the detective. A new trial is not expected to take place until next year.
Gibson's attorney, Carlos Moore, has called for a federal hate crime investigation into the shooting. He has also accused the Brookhaven Police Department of delaying the investigation and conducting "shoddy" work. The case has drawn comparisons to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in 2020.