Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
The autopsy says Tyrin Johnson was shot once in the back, while investigators said he turned toward Guard members with a gun.
- On Thursday, an autopsy report revealed 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was shot in the back by Tennessee National Guard members in downtown Memphis, contradicting police accounts that he was facing troops when fired upon.
- Assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force, the National Guard members were part of an initiative created by President Donald Trump to deploy troops in cities he described as overrun with crime.
- Medical findings from the Shelby County Medical Examiner indicated the bullet had an upward trajectory and lacked muzzle imprint, suggesting Johnson was shot from more than 3 feet away.
- State Senator Raumesh Akbari demanded an explanation, stating, "This autopsy tells a different story than what the public was told," as the Johnson family continues to seek surveillance evidence.
- Investigating the July 5 shooting, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues the probe while the Shelby County District Attorney's Office awaits final findings to decide on potential charges.
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Morgan County CitizenTyrin Johnson was shot in the back. Memphis deserves the truth.
Tyrin Johnson was shot in the back. That is not speculation. It is the finding of an autopsy performed by the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center. The report shows that a bullet entered the right side of Johnson’s back and exited through his upper chest. A forensic pathologist who reviewed the findings said the bullet’s […]
Autopsy shows National Guard shot man in the back in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, according to an autopsy report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, contradicting police accounts that said the man was facing the troops when they fired. Authorities have said that Tyrin Johnson turned [...]
Autopsy shows man killed by National Guard in Memphis was shot in back
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An autopsy released this week showed that a man killed by National Guard troops in Memphis in July was shot in the back. The report contradicted initial police reports about the encounter and reignited anger among residents and officials already opposed to the federal task force tackling crime in the city. The post Autopsy shows man killed by National Guard in Memphis was shot in back appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Autopsy: Guard member fatally shot armed man in the back
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, according to an autopsy report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, contradicting police accounts that said the man…
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