National Guard Shoots Armed Man During Memphis Pursuit
A state investigation is underway after members of the Tennessee National Guard shot and killed Tyrin Johnson, a 20-year-old man, on Sunday morning in downtown Memphis. Johnson was killed during a pursuit involving Memphis police and National Guard soldiers assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force, a unit formed under President Trump’s initiative. Preliminary findings indicate that the situation escalated when Johnson, who was reportedly fleeing from police with a handgun, turned toward the National Guard members with his weapon, prompting them to discharge their firearms. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe, with the attorney general’s office requesting the investigation.
John Q. Hosedrinker