Tennessee National Guard Fatally Shot Armed Man in Back, Autopsy Shows
Officials said Tyrin Johnson turned toward guard members with gun while running as report shows he was shot in back
TL;DR
- An autopsy report contradicts official accounts of a fatal shooting by Tennessee National Guard members.
- The report indicates the 20-year-old victim, Tyrin Johnson, was shot in the back, not while facing troops.
- Johnson's family and their attorney are questioning the narrative presented by law enforcement.
- The National Guard members were part of a federal anti-crime taskforce.
- This taskforce has been involved in four fatal shootings between May and July.
- The manner of death was listed as 'homicide,' but no criminal charges have been filed.