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Bodycam video shows aftermath of fatal shooting by National Guard in Memphis
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Tennessee National Guard troops in Memphis trained their handguns on Tyrin Johnson, who was lying dying on a sidewalk after being shot in the back by a guard member, according to video released by county prosecutors.
- Johnson, 20, was armed and died at the scene from a single gunshot wound; however, an autopsy report shared by his family contradicts official accounts by stating he was shot in the back.
- The footage released does not show the initial encounter or the shooting itself, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues its inquiry into the July 5 incident.
- The guard members were part of a federal task force deployed by President Trump and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to combat crime, which was involved in four fatal shootings between May and July.
- District Attorney Steve Mulroy has not yet decided whether to file charges, and attorneys for the guard members have declined to comment on the case.
