State Authorities Investigating Fatal National Guard Shooting of Memphis Man Memphis has long struggled with deep seated problems: poverty, inequality, and crime.
The deployment of National Guard troops under President Trump's "Memphs Safe Task Force" was meant to be an experiment in urban policing, but it ended in tragedy on Sunday morning when two guardsmen shot and killed 20 year old Tyrin Johnson during a foot chase.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear, but the incident has sparked outrage among local lawmakers and community leaders who had long expressed skepticism about the National Guard's role in Memphis.