Man fatally shot in second Memphis Safe Task Force use-of-force incident this week

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 1,060

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A man was killed in Memphis Wednesday after one or more members of the Memphis Safe Task force opened fire while attempting to serve a warrant, according to the U.S. Marshals Service and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

It is the second fatal shooting in Memphis this week involving members of the task force, a multi-agency law enforcement operation established via a presidential executive order that has deployed hundreds of armed federal agents, state troopers and …

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