Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
On the first anniversary of the Fourth of July holiday in Memphis, Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, contrary to police accounts. The autopsy report, obtained by The Associated Press, reveals that the single bullet struck the victim's back and exited through his upper right chest.
Tyrin Johnson's family claims that the guard members had no justification for shooting him, while authorities maintain that Johnson turned toward the troops with a gun before being fired upon. The guard members were part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, established by President Donald Trump in response to crime in Democratic-run cities. No criminal charges have been filed, and the investigation remains open and ongoing.
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