Killer gunned down ex-girlfriend as she took part in breast cancer charity walk

Killer gunned down ex-girlfriend as she took part in breast cancer charity walkJackson Hopper has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder following the shooting death of med student Ellie Claire Young in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2024NewsLiam Doyle13:21, 17 Apr 2026Updated 13:22, 17 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesJackson Hopper will spend 40 years behind bars for the killing of Ellie Claire Young(Image: Shelby County Sheriff's Office)A sick killer who gunned down his girlfriend while she participated in a cancer charity walk is set to spend decades behind bars after he pleaded guilty to her murder.‌Jackson Hopper, 27, was charged with first-degree murder following the shooting of Ellie Claire Young, who died while raising money for a breast cancer charity. Ms Young, a medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, the US, had recently broken up with Hopper when she undertook the American Cancer Society’s "Making Strides against Breast Cancer" walk in October 2024.‌But, according to an affidavit, she was pronounced dead after being found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the parking lot of the Shelby Farms Visitor’s Center in Memphis, and Hopper has now pleaded guilty to her murder in the second degree.‌View 4 ImagesEllie Claire Young was a beloved student studying medicine at university(Image: Gofundme)READ MORE: Controlling thug threw girlfriend out 40ft window during row in jealous rageREAD MORE: Thug boyfriend who threw teen girl from tower block window laughed as he was jailedHopper pleaded guilty to the lesser charge on Wednesday, just months before his murder trial was set to begin in July, new records show. The plea, which was made in cooperation with Young's bereaved family, came with a deal that will see Hopper spend 40 years behind bars.He had turned down a previous deal, and the final agreement, a judge said, would allow Ms Young's family to "begin to heal" during remarks to...