A 25-year-old man was shot and killed by a federal agent with the Memphis Safe Task Force while he was experiencing a mental health crisis, according to reports.
Jonah Neal was struck by a Homeland Security Investigations agent in May in Memphis, Tennessee. His death is one of at least four fatal shootings connected to the task force.
Neal’s grandmother, Cindy Leachman Aldridge, has been left holding onto memories of her grandson following the deadly encounter. She was photographed at her home in Owensboro, Kentucky, holding a picture of Jonah.
The Memphis Safe Task Force has come under scrutiny following the string of deadly shootings involving its agents. The incident involving Neal raises broader questions about how law enforcement responds to individuals in mental health distress.
