Event Brief
Tennessee investigating fatal National Guard shooting
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: Tennessee authorities are investigating a Memphis shooting in which two National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man.
WHO: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Memphis Police Department
WHAT: Tennessee authorities investigated a fatal shooting by two National Guard members during a foot pursuit.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 10:31 PM ET
WHERE: Downtown Memphis, Tennessee
WHY: Memphis police officers pursued a man armed with a handgun after responding to a shots-fired call, and the situation escalated during the pursuit.
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