{"id":91293,"date":"2026-07-05T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/national-guard-soldiers-fatally-shoot-armed-man-in-downtown-memphis\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:00:46","slug":"national-guard-soldiers-fatally-shoot-armed-man-in-downtown-memphis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/national-guard-soldiers-fatally-shoot-armed-man-in-downtown-memphis\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard Soldiers Fatally Shoot Armed Man in Downtown Memphis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n

National Guard soldiers shot and killed a man in downtown Memphis during the early morning hours of July 5, according to Memphis police.<\/p>

Authorities say the man who was killed was armed with a handgun at the time of the incident.<\/p>

The case has been turned over to state investigators, who will lead the investigation into the fatal shooting.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

National Guard troops opened fire in the early morning hours of July 5, killing a man in downtown Memphis. According to Memphis police, the man was carrying a handgun at the time of the shooting. State investigators have taken over the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":91292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1783281645831.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-nKt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67327,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/tennessee-man-admits-guilt-in-young-dolph-murder-at-memphis-cookie-shop\/","url_meta":{"origin":91293,"position":0},"title":"Tennessee Man Admits Guilt in Young Dolph Murder at Memphis Cookie Shop","author":"Admin","date":"May 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A 36-year-old Tennessee man has accepted a plea deal for his role in the 2021 fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery. Cornelius Smith Jr. received a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the high-profile case that shocked the music industry.","rel":"","context":"In "U.S. News"","block_context":{"text":"U.S. News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/us-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778881099551.jpg?fit=1000%2C740&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778881099551.jpg?fit=1000%2C740&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778881099551.jpg?fit=1000%2C740&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778881099551.jpg?fit=1000%2C740&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":49308,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/memphis-rapper-denied-bail-in-dallas-armed-robbery-case\/","url_meta":{"origin":91293,"position":1},"title":"Memphis Rapper Denied Bail in Dallas Armed Robbery Case","author":"Admin","date":"April 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A federal judge denied bail for rapper Pooh Shiesty, who faces kidnapping charges for allegedly threatening Gucci Mane's record label owner at gunpoint during a contract dispute. The Memphis artist is accused of forcing the label executive to sign termination papers while robbing him of personal items at a Dallas\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "U.S. News"","block_context":{"text":"U.S. News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/us-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775695032866.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775695032866.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775695032866.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1775695032866.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":89082,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/man-shot-and-killed-by-troopers-after-pointing-gun-at-officers-in-magnolia\/","url_meta":{"origin":91293,"position":2},"title":"Man Shot and Killed by Troopers After Pointing Gun at Officers in Magnolia","author":"Admin","date":"June 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place Monday night in Magnolia. A 37-year-old man from Frederica was shot and killed after pointing a handgun at troopers who had responded to a domestic disturbance call. The two troopers involved were uninjured and have been placed on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782848841593.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782848841593.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782848841593.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782848841593.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1782848841593.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":41055,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/president-trump-highlights-memphis-crime-reduction-amid-iran-war-concerns\/","url_meta":{"origin":91293,"position":3},"title":"President Trump Highlights Memphis Crime Reduction Amid Iran War Concerns","author":"Admin","date":"March 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"President Trump visited Memphis on Monday to showcase his administration's crime-fighting success as the Iran conflict enters its fourth week. The city has seen a 43% drop in overall crime since federal agents were deployed in September.","rel":"","context":"In "Politics"","block_context":{"text":"Politics","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/politics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774262189149.jpg?fit=450%2C299&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":55139,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/louisiana-man-kills-8-children-including-7-of-his-own-in-deadly-shooting-spree\/","url_meta":{"origin":91293,"position":4},"title":"Louisiana Man Kills 8 Children Including 7 of His Own in Deadly Shooting Spree","author":"Admin","date":"April 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A 31-year-old Louisiana father shot and killed eight children, including seven of his own, in what authorities say is the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in over two years. The gunman, Shamar Elkins, also wounded his wife and another woman before dying during a police chase in Shreveport on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "U.S. News"","block_context":{"text":"U.S. News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/us-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776724696614.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776724696614.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776724696614.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1776724696614.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26796,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/manchester-man-faces-federal-charges-after-border-shootout-with-agent\/","url_meta":{"origin":91293,"position":5},"title":"Manchester Man Faces Federal Charges After Border Shootout with Agent","author":"Admin","date":"February 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A 26-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire man has been federally charged after allegedly shooting at a Border Patrol agent near the Canadian border early Sunday morning. The agent returned fire, wounding the suspect who remains hospitalized under guard.","rel":"","context":"In "U.S. News"","block_context":{"text":"U.S. News","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/category\/us-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771983088359.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771983088359.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771983088359.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771983088359.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}