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TN: National Guardsmen Open Fire on Suspect, Killing Him

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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"This is not ok. We cannot normalize the National Guard killing American citizens. They shouldn't be in Memphis at all. The family deserves answers." Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social reacts to the news 2 National Guard troops shot and killed Tyrin Johnson in MEMPHIS.

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-- The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 4:21 PM Â· Jul 6, 2026

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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.
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Show the man the damn video.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-07 08:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

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 | Funny: 1

Joining you at the business end of a squawk box?

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-07-07 11:31 AM | Reply

In all of the Army National Guard deployments to "restore order" or quash the civil rights movement in the 1960s, I couldn't find any reports of fatalities from either the angry citizens or the Soldiers.

And not one Ohio Army National Guardsman who opened fire on the unarmed Kent State students on 4 May 1970 was ever brought to justice for the massacre (four students killed, nine wounded).

One plank for a winning POTUS 2028 platform: "I will never deploy the Army National Guard onto America's streets. Ever."

A slice of ARNG history: www.youtube.com

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-07 03:03 PM | Reply

Many of these activated guardsmen have done multiple combat tours. They are not suitable by training or mental health to be doing law enforcement.
In combat, 'cover me,' has a very different meaning than in law enforcement.

#7 | Posted by mattm at 2026-07-08 09:43 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

Where's the outrage for all the black-on-black shootings?
The NG probably prevented some black-on-black shootings by eliminating a black with a gun in his hand.
Say thanks!

#8 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-07-08 10:54 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

-Where's the outrage for all the black-on-black shootings?

No political wedge there.

So no outrage......there is no outrage unless it comes with a healthy dose of political wedge.

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2026-07-08 10:57 AM | Reply

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

#3 | Posted by Zed

They've been pushing and pushing and pushing until they get one.

Then the others come easier as the NG start to viewed with hostility.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-08 12:21 PM | Reply

No political wedge there.

So no outrage......there is no outrage unless it comes with a healthy dose of political wedge.

#9 | Posted by eberly

Nonsense. Every major city with gang violence has groups dedicated to reducing or eliminating that violence, both private and public.

There's no "outrage" because it's a problem with people working towards solutions and only idiots like John_ballsucker2 think there needs to be "outrage" over everything because that's what Faux News sells them.

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-08 12:22 PM | Reply

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You appear to be completely agreeing with me.

Yes, there are solutions but it's done without the outrage.

I simply answered the question "where is the outrage?"

I agree there is no need for outrage. Just solutions.

#12 | Posted by eberly at 2026-07-08 12:27 PM | Reply

I wasn't disagreeing with you.

I was disagreeing with the poster who is likely a boomer getting this talking points from chain emails and social media memes.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-08 12:42 PM | Reply

More names for the long list of Trump pardon recipients. Unless they cannot pay up, in which case they will be thrown to the wolves...

#14 | Posted by catdog at 2026-07-08 04:35 PM | Reply

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