D’Monterrio Gibson waits for justice two years after white men reportedly shot at truck he was driving

Gibson’s attorney has likened the alleged incident of drawn guns and pursuit in Brookhaven, Mississippi, to the encounter Ahmaud Arbery experienced in coastal Georgia.

The Black former FedEx driver who escaped the gunfire of two white men while making deliveries, sought mental health support, and endured a trial, lives without closure two years after the reported attack.

D’Monterrio Gibson was delivering packages in Brookhaven, Mississippi, a city about 55 miles south of Jackson, Mississippi, on Jan. 24, 2022, when two men, Gregory Case and his son Brandon Case, allegedly opened fire on the truck he was driving. They faced attempted first-degree murder charges.

On the day of the shooting, Gibson drove a van with the Hertz logo on it. After dropping off a package in front of a home on a dead-end street, Gregory Case blocked him with a pickup truck and Brandon Case approached Gibson with a gun, according to

Gibson also did not respond to theGrio’s multiple requests for comment. FedEx terminated his employment after the mistrial. He’d been in therapy and on worker’s compensation since the shooting, but when he tried to return to FedEx, they wanted him to work part-time and he refused. 

Gibson subsequently filed civil lawsuits against FedEx and the shooters. Last August, a federal judge dismissed a $5 million suit Gibson filed against FedEx and stated that the lawsuit did not prove that the company discriminated against him because of his race. He filed a second one last November. 

“Our top priority is always the safety and well-being of our employees,” a FedEx spokesperson told The Associated Press in a previous statement. “FedEx denies the allegations and will vigorously defend the lawsuit.”

It’s unclear if prosecutors in Brookhaven will refile the case. The Lincoln County District Attorney’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment. 

Moore told the “Mississippi Free Press” that he’s been in touch with the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, and that it is monitoring the situation. 

“I have also requested the DOJ to investigate the Brookhaven Police Department’s conduct in this matter for potential obstruction of justice,” Moore previously said. “It is paramount that every law enforcement agency upholds the highest standards of integrity and transparency, especially when the pursuit of justice for a victim is at stake.”

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