Two members of the Tennessee National Guard fatally shot a man during a pursuit in downtown Memphis after he allegedly turned toward them with a gun, according to authorities. The soldiers were part of a crime-fighting patrol initiated by the Trump administration in the city last fall. The incident occurred while they were responding alongside local police.
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