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National Guard members patrolling in Memphis fatally shoot man
Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday after he was found with a handgun, according to investigators. Tyrin Johnson was killed by soldiers who were on assignment as part of President Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force, deployed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R). “Preliminary information indicates the shooting...
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KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 5, 2026
National Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit, police say
Tennessee National Guard members assigned by the Trump administration to a crime-fighting patrol in Memphis fatally shot a man who authorities say turned toward the soldiers with a gun during a downtown pursuit.
Disclose.tv
· Jul 5, 2026
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NEW - Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shoot fleeing man who turned gun on them during downtown Memphis pursuit.The suspect killed in the Memphis Guard shooting was Tyrin Johnson, an armed 20-year-old.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/y0enfpfbac/@disclosetvDisclose.tvNational Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuitBreaking news from around the world.
Knewz
· Jul 7, 2026
National Guard members fatally shoot man during pursuit in downtown Memphis
Two Tennessee National Guard members shot and killed a 20-year-old man during an early morning pursuit in downtown Memphis after authorities said he turned toward them with a handgun, prompting an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Shooting of Tyrin Johnson According to the Memphis Police Department, officers responded to a reported shots-fired call...
The Hill
· Jul 9, 2026
Second person in four days fatally shot by federal task force member in Memphis
Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) fatally shot a man in Memphis on Wednesday, while on deployment in the Tennessee city as part of a federal crime-fighting task force. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said the shooting occurred at roughly 8:30 a.m. CDT, when a team from the Memphis Safe Task Force “made...
Coffman Chronicle
· Jul 6, 2026
Tennessee National Guard Shoots Armed Man in Memphis as TBI Reviews Fatal Pursuit
Two Tennessee National Guard soldiers assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force fatally shot a 20-year-old man early Sunday during a downtown pursuit that is now under state investigation.
Fark
· Jul 6, 2026
National Guardsmen, bored of aimlessly strolling around Memphis, execute guy for running away [Scary]
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