- Two Tennessee National Guard members, assigned to a Donald Trump-backed anti-crime task force in Memphis, fatally shot a man during a downtown pursuit.
- The shooting occurred around 4 a.m. after soldiers and local police pursued an armed individual who allegedly turned toward the guardsmen with a weapon.
- Tyrin Johnson, 20, was identified as the man killed, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the circumstances of the incident.
- The National Guard's deployment to Memphis last fall, part of a federal initiative, has been supported by Gov. Bill Lee but opposed by Mayor Paul Young and other local officials.
- The federal task force has faced legal challenges, including a pending federal lawsuit filed by Memphis residents alleging retaliation for filming operations and challenging a law restricting proximity to officers.
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