Federal task force agent in Memphis shoots and kills suspect while serving drug warrant
The second fatal shooting in four days by a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis is under investigation. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the shooting happened Wednesday at about 8:30 a.m. while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration …
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The second fatal shooting in four days by a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis is under investigation. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the shooting happened Wednesday at about 8:30 a.m. while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days, and the fo…
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