Fourth person killed by agents from Trump’s Memphis anticrime taskforce
Summary
Federal agents from a special task force set up by President Trump shot and killed a man at a Memphis motel during a drug-related arrest. This incident marks the fourth deadly encounter involving the task force since it began in September. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the shooting.Key Facts
- The shooting happened on Wednesday morning at a motel in Memphis during a DEA operation with the Memphis Safe Task Force.
- The task force was created last year by President Trump to fight crime in cities with high violence rates.
- Agents tried to arrest a wanted fugitive facing serious drug charges from Shelby County.
- After many warnings, the suspect pointed a gun at the officers, who then fired in response.
- This is the fourth killing linked to the task force since it started two months ago.
- Previous shootings include a 20-year-old killed by National Guard soldiers and two others shot by task force agents in May.
- Tennessee’s governor activated the National Guard to patrol Memphis, as part of this anticrime effort.
- Local courts have rejected challenges against the National Guard deployment in Memphis.
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