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UPDATED Aug 24, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Aug 23, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Attorney says bodycam shows unjustified Memphis shooting
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The family of Jonah Neal, 25, and their attorney say newly shown body camera footage from the day Neal was shot by a federal Homeland Security Investigations agent in Memphis casts doubt that Neal posed an imminent threat. Attorney Andre Wharton said the video was filmed from a second agent’s perspective and includes Neal’s mother telling agents he was in a mental crisis and needed help.
WHO: Andre Wharton, attorney for Jonah Neal's family
WHAT: Wharton says body camera footage indicates the federal agent’s deadly force against Jonah Neal was unjustified.
WHEN: Reported Aug 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
WHERE: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
WHY: The attorney is reacting to body camera footage shown to Neal’s family by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.
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