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Tuesday, July 07, 2026

In Memphis TN, TBI agents are investigating the shooting death of Tyrin Johnson (20) by two soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force.

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-07 01:50 AM | Reply

"Evaniel Johnson said he is waiting to see if video footage supports the police narrative that his 20-year-old grandson, Tyrin Johnson, turned toward U.S. guard members with a gun while running from them early Sunday. Memphis police say the guard members were responding to a report of gunfire."

"Show me the video," Evaniel Johnson told The Associated Press. "Please show me that " and then I'm OK. Until you show me that, I'm gonna fight and advocate for my grandson until there's no breath in me."

Johnson, a former correctional officer with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office in Nashville, disputes that his grandson would have tried to fire a gun at U.S. guard members and that deadly force would be needed if he was running away. His grandson, he said, was "no hoodlum."

According to his grandfather, Tyrin Johnson carried a gun for protection after being "jumped" recently in Nashville and was likely wary about being attacked again over a murky social media feud.
apnews.com


Show the man the damn video.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-07 08:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Now that this box is opened, there will be more.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-07 08:11 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Another future doctor gone. LOL!

#4 | Posted by fortfisher at 2026-07-07 08:43 AM | Reply

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