Video released in Memphis National Guard shooting death of Tyrin Johnson

Officials on Tuesday released footage of the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson by Memphis National Guard members that occurred in July.

Several videos from different angles captured the incident, including body cam footage, footage from stationary cameras and a cellphone from a bystander.

Aftermath video released

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One of the videos released by the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office in Tennessee shows an angle from a stationary street camera where a person in dark clothing fires shots across an empty parking lot at three people who were walking on a sidewalk. 

A second video shows body cam footage worn by two Memphis police officers who heard the shots fired and began running toward the noise. 

While running toward the scene, several more shots could be heard and shortly after, body cam footage shows national guardsmen running toward the scene. 

When Memphis officers arrive, a man, believed to be Johnson, can be seen lying on the ground and guard members shouting "Hands!" and "Turn over!" as they point their handguns at the man.

At least six guard members were on the scene immediately after the shooting, the body cam footage shows. 

One can be seen moving a handgun that is on the ground until a police officer tells him to leave it alone. An officer calls for an ambulance over the radio, and a guard member begins to cut off the man’s shirt just before the video ends.

The footage did not show Johnson’s initial encounter with the guard members or them firing at him.

Tennessee National Guard report

A Tennessee National Guard report obtained by The Associated Press via a public records request said two guard members responded to the Memphis police radio call, left their vehicle and approached the suspect, who "rounded on them and pointed a tan handgun at them." Both guard members fired their service weapons — M17 handguns — and Memphis police arrived shortly after, the report stated.

Tyrin Johnson shot and killed

The backstory:

Johnson, who had been armed, died at the scene from a single gunshot wound, according to investigators. 

An autopsy report shared by Johnson’s family, and confirmed by the DA’s office, found that he was shot in the back, contradicting police and National Guard accounts that said he was facing the guard members with a gun when they fired at him.

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