Two fatal shootings in Memphis involving members of a federal task force are under investigation. CBS News reports that on Wednesday, a member of a federal crime-fighting task force shot and killed a man in Memphis. Multiple outlets describe the Wednesday incident as occurring while Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents are serving a drug-related warrant and are deployed as part of a federal task force. The Hill adds that federal and local law enforcement officers attempt to serve a warrant involving a wanted fugitive facing felony charges, with details of the operation tied to a DEA drug warrant effort at a Memphis location. The Oregonian reports that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is involved and characterizes the shooting as occurring during a DEA drug warrant operation at a Memphis hotel.
Separately, CBS News says that on Sunday, two National Guard officers shot and killed Tyrin Johnson. Several of the cited summaries focus on the Wednesday task force shooting, while The Hill, The Oregonian, and CBS include additional context about related law-enforcement actions. Across reports, officials state that investigations are ongoing, including assessments of circumstances surrounding the shootings and the operations in which they occurred.
