Based on Bodycam video shows moments after National Guard fatally shot man · CBS News, Nov 3, 2026, 11:32 ET
Explain the Big Deal: Prosecutors have released more footage, but they have not said whether charges will be filed. Investigators are still reviewing the July 5 shooting and the moments before it.
What happened?
Tennessee prosecutors released body camera, stationary camera and bystander video from the July 5 shooting of Tyrin Johnson in Memphis. The footage shows National Guard members aiming handguns at Johnson after he had been shot and was lying on a sidewalk. A Memphis officer can also be heard asking for an ambulance and a medical kit.
Who is involved and why does it matter?
The people involved include Johnson, two Tennessee National Guard members, Memphis police officers, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Johnson’s family and their attorney say an autopsy shows he was shot in the back, which they say conflicts with official accounts that said he was facing the Guard members with a gun. The Guard members were part of a federal task force backed by President Trump and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, and the case matters because it raises questions about the use of force by military personnel working with police.
What is the broader context?
The shooting happened during a broader law-enforcement deployment in Memphis last year, when federal agents and National Guard troops were sent to cities that Trump described as crime-ridden. The task force was involved in four fatal shootings between May and July, according to the article. The released videos do not show the moment Johnson was first confronted, the shooting itself, or the immediate seconds before he was hit.
What happens next?
District Attorney Steve Mulroy says he has not decided whether to file charges. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is still investigating, and the family’s attorney says the key question is what happened in the moments before the fatal shot. The Guard and the attorneys for the two guard members did not comment, so the public record remains incomplete as investigators review the evidence.
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