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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Darrius Stewart, a 19-year-old who was killed by a Memphis police officer in 2015, wants to re-open the investigation. Lawyer Carlos Moore sent the following message to District Attorney Steve Mulroy:I represent Henry Williams, the father of Darrius Stewart, who was killed by Connor Schilling after a traffic stop […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney’s office says it will review the case of Darrius Stewart, a 19-year-old who was shot and killed by a Memphis Police officer during a traffic stop in 2015. Stewart’s father, Henry Williams, and attorney Carlos Moore are fighting to get an indictment against the officer in that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — President Joe Biden was among the national, state and local officials sounding off after five Memphis police officers were indicted on multiple charges, including second-degree murder, for their involvement in the death of Tyre Nichols. Wednesday night, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis released a video statement, calling Nichols’ death “heinous, reckless, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Friday marked five years since a Memphis police officer shot and killed 19-year-old Darrius Stewart, and protesters briefly scuffled with police during a protest to mark the anniversary. Following a balloon release at the site where Stewart was killed on Winchester near Hickory Hill, protesters blocked several lanes of Winchester. They initially […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Years after a deadly police shooting in Hickory Hill, a Memphis mom is suing the officer involved. In a lawsuit obtained by WREG, Mary Stewart asks for more than $17 million in damages after her son Darrius Stewart was shot and killed during a traffic stop back in 2015. Connor Schilling, the […]

Years after a deadly police shooting in Hickory Hill, a Memphis mom is suing the officer involved.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The District Court dismissed the City of Memphis from the Darrius Stewart case on Friday, releasing the City from all civil charges. Stewart was shot and killed by officer Connor Schilling in 2015 during a traffic stop in Hickory Hill where Stewart was the passenger. The civil case against Schilling will still […]

A Memphis Police officer is facing questions from attorneys Thursday, more than two years after the death of 19-year-old Darrius Stewart in a traffic stop. 

What does this mean for the already tense relationship between police and Memphis citizens?

“I’m tired of getting bad news about my son. It shouldn’t take that much to prosecute, because the evidence is in your face.”

Stewart was shot and killed by Memphis Police Officer Connor Schilling last July after a traffic stop