MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jackson Hopper, the man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend at Shelby Farms last year, has now been indicted by a grand jury. Hopper, 27, was indicted for first-degree murder on Tuesday after allegedly shooting Ellie Young to death at a Breast Cancer walk at Shelby Fa rms Park in October 2024. Young was a medical student at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis. Family of Ellie Young files lawsuit against accused killer and his mother Witnesses said that they saw Young’s Jeep parked in a parking space on the lot. A white Honda CR-V with Kentucky temporary tags pulled behind her vehicle. Hopper allegedly fired two shots into the back of the Jeep. As Young exited the Jeep, Hopper allegedly fired at least one more shot into the victim as she lay on the ground. According to the affidavit, Young had recently broken up with Hopper. Man accused of murdering Ellie Young waives bond hearing After the shooting, an officer with the Mason Police Department initiated a traffic stop on Hopper’s vehicle, but it refused to stop, leading to a pursuit. Deputies from multiple agencies joined the pursuit that spanned through three counties before a PIT maneuver caused Hopper to crash out on Highway 51. Following the crash, WREG obtained a video of the arrest where it appears law enforcement officers aggressively pulled Hopper out of the vehicle. 6 Law enforcement officers facing charges after excessive force allegations On February 10, the Dyer County Grand Jury returned indictments charging six law enforcement officers with charges ranging from official misconduct, official oppression, assault, and tampering with evidence. ...read more read less