Man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms in 2024
Jackson Hopper appeared in court Oct. 21, 2024, for his arraignment after he was charged in the killing of Ellie Young. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The family of Ellie Young filed a wrongful death lawsuit that Jackson Hopper had “prior violent tendencies” and “brutally and intentionally” killed Young.
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Shelby Farms Jackson Hopper Ellie Young gun violence homicideJody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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