Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows

On July 5th, Tyrin Johnson, a 20-year-old armed individual, was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee, by a National Guard member, according to investigators. The incident, which occurred at around 4 am, was captured in video released by county prosecutors this Monday. The National Guard troops involved were part of a federal taskforce established by former President Donald Trump to combat crime in Democratic-run cities.

The National Guard troops in the footage were responding to reports of gunshots when they pursued an armed man fleeing on foot. A Memphis police officer's body camera video shows the officers hearing gunshots and pursuing the suspect, who is described as wearing dark clothing. The police report obtained by the Associated Press states that two National Guard members responded to the call, approached the suspect who "rounded on them and pointed a tan handgun at them," and then both fired their service weapons, an M17 handgun.

The victim, Tyrin Johnson, was shot in the back, a fact contradicted by both police and National Guard accounts who claimed he was facing the guardsmen with a gun. An autopsy revealed that Johnson died from a single gunshot wound. The footage does not show the moments leading up to the shooting or the shooting itself. Johnson, a father of a young child, was preparing to lead the family construction business.

The two National Guard members involved in the shooting have not commented on the matter. District Attorney Steve Mulroy has not yet decided whether to file charges. The Tennessee National Guard did not respond to inquiries about the incident.