Tennessee National Guard soldiers assigned to a Donald Trump-backed anti-crime task force fatally shot an armed man in Memphis. The soldiers were part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, a partnership of federal agents, National Guard troops, and local police launched last year to help fight violent crime in Memphis.
Incident Details
Police responded to a report of shots fired in downtown Memphis and saw a man carrying a handgun. They chased him on foot, and two Guard soldiers who were nearby joined in the pursuit. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson, turned toward the Guard members with a handgun before they fired at him.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting at the request of the Shelby County district attorney. The Memphis Police Department said the suspect turned toward the Guard members with a handgun before they fired at him.
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