Tennessee national guard fatally shot armed man in back, autopsy shows
Summary
Tyrin Johnson, a 20-year-old man, was fatally shot in the back by Tennessee National Guard members working with a federal task force in Memphis, according to an autopsy report. This contradicts police statements that said he faced the guards with a gun before being shot.Key Facts
- Tyrin Johnson was shot once in the right side of his back, with the bullet exiting through his upper right chest.
- Tennessee National Guard members were part of the Memphis Safe Task Force created by President Donald Trump to fight crime.
- Police originally said Johnson turned toward the guards with a gun, but the autopsy suggests he was likely running away when shot.
- The shot had no close-range markers, suggesting Johnson was more than three feet away when shot.
- Johnson’s family disputes the police version and seeks accountability for his death.
- The manner of death is listed as “homicide” but no criminal charges have been filed yet.
- The investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is still open and ongoing.
- Johnson was armed with a handgun magazine at the time of the shooting.
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