MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jackson Hopper appeared in court on Monday morning and is being held without bond. He is scheduled to be back in court next Monday for a bond hearing.
The family of Ellie Young has set up a GoFundMe for funeral and memorial expenses. As of Monday morning, over $25,000 of the GoFundMe’s $28,000 goal has been collected.
Young was a medical student at UT Health Science Center in Memphis.
“She was walking sunshine, and the world is now a darker place without her,” said Macey Daniel, the organizer of the GoFundMe.
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Ellie Young (Photo from Ellie Young’s Facebook page) -
Ellie Young (Photo from Ellie Young’s Facebook page)
Young was a member of Chi Omega-Xi Zeta Chapter sorority at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The sorority made a social media post honoring Young’s memory on Monday.
“We are deeply saddened and at a loss of words for the recent passing of our sister, Ellie Young. She was a light in every room she walked in. She was kind, smart, humble, genuine, and a role model to all of us. There will never be another one like her.”
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WREG has obtained a video of Jackson Hopper’s arrest from an eyewitness.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man accused of fatally shooting a woman at Shelby Farms.
Jackson Hopper, 26, has been charged with first-degree murder.
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, 22-year-old Ellie Young was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Visitor Center at Shelby Farms.
Witnesses said that they saw Young’s Jeep parked in a parking space on the lot.
A white Honda CRV with Kentucky temp tags pulled behind her vehicle. The suspect, now known as Hopper, allegedly fired two shots into the back of the Jeep.
As the Young exited the Jeep, Hopper allegedly fired at least one more shot into the victim as she laid on the ground.
ORIGINAL STORY: Woman dead after getting shot at Shelby Farms; suspect detained
According to the affidavit, Young had recently broken up with Hopper.
Officials say that after fleeing the scene of the crime, he led law enforcement on a multi-county chase.
Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley says the pursuit continued through Covington where Hopper allegedly tried to run over the Tipton County Constable while the Constable attempted to deploy stop sticks.
The Dyer County Sheriff’s Office said that Hopper allegedly attempted to run over a Dyer County sergeant who set up spike strips at the county line.
Deputies performed a PIT maneuver causing Hopper to crash out on Highway 51. Law enforcement said he tried to fight off officers, but he was eventually taken into custody.
When he was arrested, deputies found a handgun in his car.
SCSO said that more charges may be forthcoming as the investigation remains ongoing.
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