Two Tennessee National Guard soldiers shot and killed Tyrin Johnson, 20, in downtown Memphis after police responded to reports of shots fired and the soldiers say Johnson turned toward them with a handgun.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting a criminal inquiry at the request of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy and is collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses while Mayor Paul Young waits for the bureau's findings.The soldiers are part of a federal deployment operating under the
Memphis Safe Task Force convened by former President
Donald Trump; the patrols have faced lawsuits, political opposition and have cost nearly $500M through last December and are expected to exceed $1B this year.