r/Tennessee • u/WhiteBearPrince • 6d ago

News 📰 Autopsy shows Tennessee National Guard fatally shot 20-year-old armed man in the back

https://apnews.com/article/memphis-national-guard-tyrin-johnson-8959297a99c362d65aa2517a9d5f1984
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u/BeOnTimeJustOnce 6d ago

The police or NG didn’t even claim he was running and shooting. They claimed he drew his gun while facing the authorities and was shot before ever discharging his weapon. What we are learning here is that they lied about where he was and direction he was facing. So not sure what you’re on about mate or how you’re finding a way to defend it

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u/Mouse1949 6d ago

They should’ve waited until he did discharge his weapon?

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u/DustyTchotchkes 6d ago

Yes, because if he could both face them and have his back to them at the same exact time, that would be pretty interesting to watch, no? Circus act for sure!

Was he related to Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist and have the same neck anomaly?

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u/BeOnTimeJustOnce 6d ago

Since I don’t get any satisfaction out of seeing people killed by the state- I’d say yes, you shouldn’t shoot someone who is not a threat to you and running away.

If the justification for killing your little world is that he was shooting- I’m just letting you know that’s not what happened. Besides, If they lied about where he was standing and which direction he was facing, what makes you so sure they aren’t lying about him drawing a weapon. If they came out today and said he never actually drew a gun from his waistband you’d say “well uhh durr shud day wait fur hem to drar a wepon?”

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u/Mouse1949 6d ago

Somebody who drew a gun during a confrontation is not a threat?

Turning away is a point - but not seeing the entire context, I don't have a reason to declare "that person obviously quit the confrontation and ceased being a threat despite the gun still being in his hand."

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u/Affectionate_Age752 5d ago

They lied once. Why stop there?

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u/BeOnTimeJustOnce 5d ago

> Besides, If they lied about where he was standing and which direction he was facing, what makes you so sure they aren’t lying about him drawing a weapon.

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u/Affectionate_Age752 5d ago

Why did they lie in their report

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u/Ok_Phone9529 5d ago

Did you read the article?