Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back
Summary
An autopsy report shows that a 20-year-old man named Tyrin Johnson was fatally shot in the back by members of the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis. This medical finding conflicts with official police statements that said he was facing the guards when he was shot.Key Facts
- Tyrin Johnson was shot by Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force.
- Police said Johnson was armed and turned to face the guards before being shot.
- The autopsy revealed a bullet entered the right side of Johnson’s back and exited his upper right chest.
- The bullet’s path suggests Johnson was running away when he was shot.
- The shot was fired from more than three feet away, with no close-range gunfire signs.
- Johnson’s family received the autopsy report from the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center.
- The Memphis Safe Task Force, created by President Donald Trump, has been involved in four fatal shootings between May and July 2026.
- Johnson’s grandfather, Evaniel Johnson, who is a former corrections officer, said the shooting was not justified.
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