Memphis Task Force Linked to Four Fatal Shootings | US News

Another Memphis resident is dead after a fatal shooting by a federal task force — the second in four days and the fourth since the unit launched in September. Agents serving a drug warrant at a hotel forced entry when the suspect refused to open the door; initial reports claimed he pointed a gun, but the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation now says the situation escalated and a DEA agent fired into the room. This comes amid growing scrutiny of the Memphis Safe Task Force, a federal initiative backed by Tennessee National Guard troops, as four deaths tied to the unit have already occurred — including two in May and one in December — with investigations underway. Families are demanding answers and footage, while city leaders remain divided on the deployment’s impact.

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