07 Mar The Mississippi Center for Justice Represents FedEx Driver D’Monterrio Gibson in Civil Suit Following Dismissal of Criminal Case

PRESS RELEASE
Friday, March 7, 2025

Press Contact:
Dr. Tara Y. Wren, Director of Communications
Mississippi Center for Justice
twren@mscenterforjustice.org
601-487-7504

JACKSON, MS – Lawyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) have filed their appearance to represent D’Monterrio Gibson, the Black FedEx driver who was chased and shot at by Brandon and Gregory Case, two white men, while delivering packages in their Lincoln County neighborhood in 2022. MCJ took on Gibson’s case following the suspension of his former attorney from the practice of law for a year.

Brandon and Gregory Case were indicted on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and shooting into a motor vehicle after months of community-led protests demanding accountability. Their attack on Mr. Gibson, which left bullet holes in his delivery van, was widely condemned as an act of racial violence.

However, the criminal trial ended abruptly in 2023 when the judge declared a mistrial after a Brookhaven Police Department witness gave improper testimony and admitted to withholding evidence from both prosecutors and defense attorneys. In January 2025, the judge granted a motion to permanently dismiss the charges, citing ongoing failures by the Brookhaven Police Department to disclose key evidence—violations that the judge said undermined due process and raised constitutional concerns, including double jeopardy.

“With the criminal case now effectively over, the civil lawsuit is the next avenue to seek accountability for this violent attack,” said MCJ attorney Rob McDuff. “D’Monterrio Gibson was simply doing his job when these men pursued and shot at him. They could have killed him.”

“This fight has never been just about me—it’s about justice, accountability, and making sure no one else has to go through what I’ve experienced,” said Gibson. “I refuse to back down because I know the truth matters, and I know that real change only happens when we keep pushing forward. The support from my community has been my strength through it all. It reminds me that I’m not alone in this, and that together, we can stand up for what’s right.”

“Sometimes it feels like we are moving backward in this country,” said Kimberly Merchant, President and CEO of MCJ. “A Black man delivering packages in a predominantly white neighborhood should not have to fear for his life. MCJ is proud to stand with Mr. Gibson as he continues to shine a light on this case, ensuring that acts of violence like this do not go unanswered.”

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The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is a nonprofit, public-interest law firm committed to advancing racial, economic, and social justice. Supported and staffed by attorneys and other professionals, MCJ develops and pursues strategies to combat discrimination and poverty statewide.