The autopsy contradicts police accounts that said the man was facing National Guard troops when they fired.
Published Aug 28, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT
The autopsy contradicts police accounts that said the man was facing National Guard troops when they fired.
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Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back | CNN
Man dead in National Guard Memphis shooting was shot in back, autopsy shows
Autopsy exposes contradiction in fatal shooting by Trump-deployed National Guard
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in…
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in…
Authorities say the guardsmen shot the man when he pointed a firearm at them.
Tyrin Johnson, 20, was fatally shot on July 5 during a foot chase in downtown Memphis, officials said.
Police said in a statement the man turned his gun on the Tennessee National Guard members who were deployed to the city by a…
Two members of the Tennessee National Guard shot and killed a man on July 5 during a pursuit in downtown Memphis, officials said.
