Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
Summary
Video released by Shelby County prosecutors shows Tennessee National Guard members pointing handguns at Tyrin Johnson as he lay dying after a guard member shot him in Memphis on July 5. The footage does not show the moments before or during the shooting, and the district attorney has not decided whether to file charges.Key Facts
- Tyrin Johnson, 20, died at the scene from a single gunshot wound.
- An autopsy report shared by Johnson’s family said he was shot in the back; police and National Guard accounts said he had turned toward the guards with a gun.
- A National Guard report said two guards fired their M17 handguns after Johnson pointed a tan handgun at them.
- The released footage includes police body-camera video, stationary camera footage and a bystander’s cellphone video.
- The footage shows guards pointing their guns at Johnson while he lay on the sidewalk, and a guard moving a handgun on the ground before an officer told him to leave it alone.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting.
- District Attorney Steve Mulroy said he has not decided whether to file charges.
- The National Guard members were deployed as part of a federal task force backed by President Donald Trump and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.
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