THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - National Guard Fatally Shoots Armed Man During Anti-Crime Operation.
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe is underway after National Guard soldiers, deployed as part of a federal anti-crime task force, shot and killed an armed man during a foot pursuit in Memphis.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Tennessee National Guard soldiers, assisting Memphis police as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, fatally shot 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson after he allegedly turned a weapon toward them during a foot pursuit early Sunday morning. The incident occurred in downtown Memphis on Sunday while officers and soldiers were responding to reports of gunfire. DETAIL: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now leading the inquiry into the shooting, collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses before presenting findings to the District Attorney General. The Memphis Safe Task Force, established by the Trump administration in September, is a multiagency initiative targeting violent street crime and includes various…Open