Tennessee National Guard Race Soldiers Fatally Shot Tyrin Johnson in Front of Public Cameras, but the City Refuses to Release Video. An Activist Claims the Black Man was Murdered as He Fled

National guard soldiers on patrol in Memphis shot and killed a man that authorities in the Tennessee city said turned and pulled a gun on the troops during a chase.

The shooting took place at about 4am on Sunday as the soldiers responded to a report of gunfire.

The Tennessee national guard was deployed controversially by the state’s governor, Bill Lee, in October to support the federal push by Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, to tackle perceived crime surges in Democratic-run cities.

“For reasons under investigation, the situation escalated, resulting in two national guard soldiers firing upon Johnson, striking and killing him,” the TBI said in a statement.

It did not identify the soldiers involved and directed inquiries “to the respective department to answer as it sees fit”. [MORE]