Public Safety · Memphis, TN
Bodycam Video Shows Aftermath of Fatal National Guard Shooting in Memphis
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy's office released bodycam, stationary-camera, and bystander footage showing the aftermath of the July 5 fatal shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, by Tennessee National Guard members in Memphis. The video shows guard members pointing handguns at Johnson as he lay on a sidewalk after being shot once in the back, contradicting earlier police and Guard accounts that he had turned and pointed a gun at them. An autopsy shared by Johnson's family confirmed he was shot in the back. The guard members were part of a federal task force deployed to Memphis under President Trump's initiative with support from Gov. Bill Lee; the task force was involved in four fatal shootings between May and July. Mulroy said he has not yet decided whether to file charges, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues its probe.