Tennessee national guard fatally shot armed man in back, autopsy shows
Officials said Tyrin Johnson turned toward guard members with gun while running as report shows he was shot in back Tennessee national guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime taskforce in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, according to an autopsy report obtained by the Associated Press, contradicting police accounts that said the man was facing the troops when they…
Tyrin Johnson, a 20-year-old man, was fatally shot by members of the Tennessee National Guard during a Fourth of July weekend pursuit in Memphis, according to an autopsy report. The autopsy revealed that a single bullet entered Johnson's right side and exited through the upper right side of his chest, moving from back to front. This contradicts the initial account provided by police and National Guard members, who stated that Johnson was fleeing on foot and turned toward the soldiers with a firearm before they opened fire.
The autopsy found no evidence of a close-range shooting, such as soot, stippling, or a muzzle imprint. Johnson's family expressed growing concerns about the shooting, emphasizing the significance of the autopsy findings, which place him in the back when he was killed. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee National Guard have stated that their investigation into the incident remains open and ongoing.
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