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Guardsmen fatally shoot armed man during Memphis downtown chase

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Guardsmen fatally shoot armed man during Memphis downtown chase
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Two Tennessee National Guard members on a Memphis crime-fighting patrol fatally shot Tyrin Johnson, 20, after he turned toward them with a gun during a downtown foot pursuit; Johnson died at the scene and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating. The guardsmen were part of a federal task force deployed to curb crime in Memphis, a deployment that has drawn scrutiny amid multiple shootings and ongoing political controversy.

Topics:nationcrime-and-justice#crime-and-justice#crime-justice#gun-violence#memphis#national-guard#shooting
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