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Trump-Launched Guard Task Force Kills 20-Year-Old; Court Allows Continuation

7/6/2026

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Two Tennessee National Guard soldiers deployed under the Memphis Safe Task Force, launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, shot and killed 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson in downtown Memphis just before 4 a.m. after he turned toward them with a handgun.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent shooting investigation.
A state appeals court overturned a temporary injunction that blocked the Guard deployment, allowing the task force to stay active.

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Two Tennessee National Guard soldiers deployed under the Memphis Safe Task Force, launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, shot and killed 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson in downtown Memphis just before 4 a.m. after he turned toward them with a handgun.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent shooting investigation.
A state appeals court overturned a temporary injunction that blocked the Guard deployment, allowing the task force to stay active.