Video Shows National Guard Aiming Guns at Man After Fatal Shooting

WHO:

CBS News US - The man fatally shot was identified in the related coverage as Tyrin Johnson.

The Guardian - Tyrin Johnson was 20, had a young child, and was preparing to help lead his family’s construction business, according to his grandfather, Evaniel Johnson.

The Guardian - Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said he had not decided whether to file charges.

The Guardian - André C. Wharton, an attorney for Johnson’s family, said the videos did not show the moments immediately before or during the shooting.

NBC News - Tennessee National Guard troops and two Memphis police officers were involved in the response; Ed Yarbrough, attorney for two guard members, said they had no comment.

NBC News - Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee had deployed the Guard to support a federal task force created by President Donald Trump.

WHAT:

CBS News US - Video released by Tennessee prosecutors shows National Guard troops pointing handguns at a man lying on a Memphis sidewalk after a guard member shot him in the back.

The Guardian - Investigators said Johnson, who was armed, died at the scene from a single gunshot wound. An autopsy report shared by his family found he was shot in the back, contradicting police and National Guard accounts that he was facing the guards with a gun.

NBC News - The released material included police body-camera, stationary-camera, and bystander cellphone footage. It did not show Johnson’s initial encounter with the guards or the shooting.

The Guardian - Footage shows guards shouting “Hands!” and “Turn over!” while aiming at Johnson, who was lying on his back. At least six guard members were at the scene after the shooting.

NBC News - A police officer called for an ambulance and asked the troops, “Hey, you guys got a medical kit or anything?” A guard member began cutting off Johnson’s shirt; another moved a handgun on the ground until an officer told him to leave it alone.

WHERE:

NBC News - The shooting and response took place in Memphis, Tennessee, on a sidewalk near an empty parking lot.

WHEN:

The Guardian - Authorities said troops were responding to reports of gunshots at about 4am and pursued an armed man fleeing on foot.

NBC News - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was continuing its investigation.

WHY:

The Guardian - Authorities said the troops responded with local police to gunshot reports. A National Guard report said the suspect “rounded on them and pointed a tan handgun at them”; it said both guards fired their M17 service handguns.

NBC News - Wharton said, “This investigation must stay focused on the moment the guardsman fired the fatal shot and whether that action was reasonable.”

HOW:

NBC News - Stationary-camera footage shows a person in dark clothing firing through an empty parking lot toward three people walking on a sidewalk. Police body-camera footage records officers running toward the gunfire, yelling, and the sound of gunshots.

The Guardian - The National Guard report said two guard members left their vehicle and approached the suspect; both fired their M17 handguns, and Memphis police arrived shortly afterward.

(UPDATED November 3, 2026 19:06 UTC)

Prosecutors released footage showing National Guard troops aiming at Tyrin Johnson after he was shot. The 20-year-old died in Memphis; his family says an autopsy found he was shot in the back. Authorities are investigating, and the district attorney has not decided whether to file charges.