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Attorney says body cam shows federal agent was unjustified

Jonah Neal’s family attorney, Andre Wharton, says body camera footage reviewed by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office casts doubt that Neal posed an imminent threat when a Homeland Security Investigations agent shot him inside his Memphis home. Wharton said the video was filmed from a second agent’s perspective and that Neal’s mother can be heard saying he was experiencing a mental crisis and needed help.
WHO: Andre Wharton (attorney for Jonah Neal’s family)
WHAT: Wharton says body camera footage shows the federal agent’s use of deadly force was unjustified.
WHEN: Reported Aug 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
WHERE: Memphis, USA
WHY: The family’s attorney is reacting to body camera footage from the day Neal was shot by a federal agent responding to a 911 call about a mental breakdown.

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