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July 8, 2026
Federal Agents Involved in Second Fatal Shooting in Memphis Taskforce Operation
- A DEA agent shot a man during a drug warrant operation at a hotel, marking the second fatal incident in four days involving the task force.
- The man was shot after allegedly pointing a handgun at agents, though details of the incident are still under investigation.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is examining both recent fatal shootings involving the Memphis Safe Task Force.
3 Sources
- Fourth person killed by agents from Trump’s Memphis anticrime taskforceJul 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM · The Guardian
- Second Person in a Week Killed by Federal Task Force in MemphisJul 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM · NYT
- Second deadly federal task force shooting in Memphis in just four daysJul 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM · Independent