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Grandfather Seeks Guard Shooting Video; Leaders Demand Probe

7/7/2026

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Grandfather Evaniel Johnson is demanding video of his grandson Tyrin Johnson’s fatal shooting by the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis on Sunday.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the shooting, confirming Johnson was hit twice in the chest.
Senate Democratic Leader Raumesh Akbari, Rep. Justin Pearson, President Donald Trump and Governor Bill Lee called for a transparent probe, with Akbari and Pearson urging the federal task force’s disbandment.

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Grandfather Evaniel Johnson is demanding video of his grandson Tyrin Johnson’s fatal shooting by the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis on Sunday.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the shooting, confirming Johnson was hit twice in the chest.
Senate Democratic Leader Raumesh Akbari, Rep. Justin Pearson, President Donald Trump and Governor Bill Lee called for a transparent probe, with Akbari and Pearson urging the federal task force’s disbandment.