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Al Jazeera Reports Bodycam Shows Soldiers Aiming at Tyrin Johnson as He Lay Dying

Al Jazeera said authorities described Johnson as approaching soldiers while armed and reported an autopsy finding of a gunshot wound in his back.

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Two uniformed soldiers stand with rifles on a residential street in Memphis, Tennessee. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
Two uniformed soldiers stand with rifles on a residential street in Memphis, Tennessee. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

Al Jazeera’s Nov. 3 video report follows the aftermath of a July shooting in Memphis, showing National Guard members with their weapons trained on Johnson while he was dying.

Al Jazeera said authorities described Johnson as approaching the soldiers while armed. Al Jazeera said a post-mortem examination documented a bullet wound to Johnson’s back.

The report did not name the officials or identify the autopsy report behind the claims. It also did not identify who released the footage.

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