Event Brief
DEA agent kills man during Memphis task force shooting
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Summary: A DEA agent shot and killed a man during a federal drug warrant operation in Memphis.
WHO: DEA agents and the Memphis Safe Task Force; U.S. Marshals Service; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
WHAT: A DEA agent fired into a hotel room after a man refused to open the door and pointed a handgun at task force members, killing him.
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 6:27 AM ET
WHERE: Memphis, Tennessee
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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