Tyrin Johnson was shot in back during National Guard shooting
An autopsy report reveals that 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was shot in the back by National Guard members during a foot chase in Memphis last month. The death has been ruled a homicide, and the incident is currently under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Why it matters
The involvement of the National Guard in domestic policing and the circumstances of the shooting raise significant questions regarding police accountability and the use of federal forces in local law enforcement.
Hear this story Tyrin Johnson, a 20-year-old man who was killed by two members of the National Guard during a foot chase in Memphis last month, was shot in the back, according to an autopsy obtained by The Commercial Appeal , part of the USA TODAY Network.
The National Guard and Memphis police officers were responding to a shots-fired call in downtown Memphis in the early hours of July 5 shortly before 4 a.m. local time. Officials previously said the officers and Guard members pursued an "armed male carrying a handgun" after seeing several people leaving the area. The National Guard has said Johnson turned toward the Guard members while holding his weapon.
The shooting death is under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation .
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