Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows

Newly released body camera footage reveals Tennessee National Guard troops standing over a fatally wounded man after one of their members shot him in the back during a confrontation in Memphis last summer. The video, obtained by prosecutors, shows the injured individual lying on a sidewalk while armed guards aim their handguns at him, with a Memphis police officer on the scene calling for medical assistance and asking if the troops had any supplies. The footage raises further questions about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the actions of those present afterward. The full details of the incident and its aftermath are available in the full report.

Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in JulyTennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their handguns on a man as he lay dying on a sidewalk after a guard member shot him in the back, video released Monday by county prosecutors shows.A Memphis police officer can be heard in the footage from an officer’s body camera calling for an ambulance and then asking the troops: “Hey, you guys got a medical kit or anything?” Continue reading...