Bodycam video shows moments after man fatally shot by National Guard in Memphis
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Bodycam video shows moments after man fatally shot by National Guard in Memphis

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Key Points:

  • Tennessee National Guard troops in Memphis trained their handguns on Tyrin Johnson as he lay 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, but an autopsy report from his family contradicts official accounts by showing he was shot in the back, not facing the guards.
  • The released videos do not capture the moments immediately before or during the shooting, prompting Johnson's family attorney to emphasize the need for a focused, unbiased investigation into the reasonableness of the guardsman's actions.
  • The guard members were part of a federal task force deployed to Memphis to address crime, with this incident being one of four fatal shootings involving the task force between May and July.
  • Authorities have not yet decided whether to file charges, and the investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is ongoing, while family and attorneys continue to seek all critical evidence.

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