Two National Guard soldiers fatally shot 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson in downtown Memphis after responding to a shots-fired call around 4 a.m. The incident occurred during a foot pursuit, with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation examining the circumstances. Johnson died at the scene despite first aid attempts by the soldiers.
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“2 National Guardsmen shoot, kill gunman during foot chase in Memphis hotspot”
Read at New York Post →The deployment reflects troubling federal military involvement in local policing in a majority-Black city, with questions about proportionality during the foot chase.
“Expansion of federal troops and potential over-policing versus root causes of violence.”
The soldiers' actions ended an armed threat after a shots-fired call, demonstrating the value of federal support in high-crime areas.
“Restoring order through visible deterrence and rapid response.”
Federal troops conducting domestic foot chases expand centralized authority and complicate accountability in use-of-force incidents.
“Skepticism of military involvement and chain-of-command issues.”
All views focus on the deployment debate while overlooking the lack of released video evidence and the soldiers' medical training that enabled first aid.
“Unexamined factual gaps and hybrid training profile of the troops.”
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