National Guard members patrolling in Memphis shoot and kill man during chase, police say0

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• July 6, 2026

Two Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a crime-fighting patrol in Memphis shot and killed a man Sunday who turned toward soldiers with a gun during a chase downtown, authorities said. The Guard members are part of a federal task force in Memphis created by President Donald Trump, who last year sent federal troops and