My black guy name is Nelferius Washington, what's yours?
Posted on 07/05/2026 3:01:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours Sunday, killing a man who was armed with a handgun.
Police say officers were responding to calls of shots fired in downtown Memphis just before 4 am local time when they saw "an armed male carrying a handgun." The man — identified by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson — fled on foot, pursued by Memphis police officers along with Tennessee National Guard soldiers who are assigned to the area.
What happened next was not immediately clear.
"For reasons under investigation, the situation escalated, resulting in two National Guard soldiers firing upon Johnson, striking and killing him," according to a statement from the TBI. Memphis police said the man had "turned toward NG members with his weapon" before the National Guard soldiers fired their weapons and struck him.
Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident, according to the TBI.
The TBI says it is investigating the incident at the request of Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy. TBI agents are "working to independently determine the series of events leading to the shooting, including collecting evidence and conducting interviews," the agency said.
The National Guard has been patrolling in Memphis since October of last year as part of a federal task force, established by President Trump, to combat crime in Memphis.
Memphis has one of the highest violent crime rates in the country, according to data from the FBI. But Memphis police say overall crime and violent crime were falling in 2025 even before the National Guard deployment began. Still, some local residents told NPR they welcomed the federal intervention.
Democratic state and local officials sued to block the deployment of the troops, who are operating under the command of Republican Gov. Bill Lee. They argued that the deployment violates the Tennessee Constitution's limits on when and how the governor can deploy the state's military forces.
A judge in Tennessee sided with local officials, issuing a temporary injunction that blocked the deployment. But a state appeals court overturned that injunction in April, allowing the operation to continue.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will handle the investigation into the fatal shooting.
My black guy name is Nelferius Washington, what's yours?
They need them now more than ever before.
Let me guess, Tyrin is another relative of Obeyme.
Daquoquel Carter. Whatchu lookin at?
"Yes, crime rates in Memphis have continued to decline significantly since the National Guard deployment in October 2025 as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, but the deployment is not the primary cause—the downward trend predates it..."
The son Mullah Obama wished he had
“Johnson” Hmmm...
As Pelosi seriously contemplated just prior to her Jan6 "riot" when she consulted a high-ranking military officer.
"They" tell us what is on the table.
Where are the apostrophes?
Black NG shot a black dude.
Black NG shot a white dude.
IF it had been white NGs shooting a black dude that'd be the headline.
Justifiable shooting. Case closed, except the msm will twist and turn the facts until even I will think that the National Guard are the bad guys.
Sounds like they are at least qualified with their individual weapons.
Yet NPR doesn't bother to report every time a black kills another black - only a cop or Guardsman.
Only needed for actual black guys 😁
If a bad guy aims a weapon at a soldier in a combat zone the soldier has every right to take the enemy out, thats how they are trained.
You have to buy the Premium Name Generator Upgrade for only $2.99/month to get apostrophes.
The good news is that TNARNG has live rounds.
I’m guessing most from the unit are gun carrying, sworn, law enforcement officers. Activated.
Who has a problem with police shooting a fleeing felon? Worse, an armed felon shooting at police?
Comply. Don’t die.
Jermareo Robinson
Darishon Williams.
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