Brandon Webber, 20
Memphis, Tennessee
June 12, 2019
Agencies: US Marshals Service Western District of Tennessee | Tennessee Bureau of Investigation TBI
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 4 years ago
Overview 
A man was shot and killed in Frayser on Wednesday following an altercation with U.S. Marshals, resulting in a tense standoff between police and residents.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported that the shooting on Durham Avenue involved members of the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, part of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Thursday morning, TBI identified the deceased as Brandon Webber, 20.
The Marshals Service on Thursday confirmed that officers from the task force had been involved in the shooting and said officers were attempting to serve a warrant on Webber at the time.
"In response to a threat posed by the subject, members of the task force fired their weapons, striking and killing him," the agency said in a statement.
The Marshals Service said it would conduct an internal review of the shooting after the TBI investigation is complete and that the names of officers involved would not be disclosed until all investigations had been finished.
Following the shooting, crowds that had gathered began throwing objects.
A Facebook post by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland stated that at least 24 officers and deputies were injured, along with two journalists. The post added that multiple police cars were vandalized, windows were broken at a local fire station and a wall outside of a business was torn down.
"As I monitored tonight’s fatal shooting involving the US Marshals, I was proud of our first responders. I’m impressed by their professionalism and incredible restraint as they endured concrete rocks being thrown at them and people spitting at them," the post read. "Let me be clear — the aggression shown towards our officers and deputies tonight was unwarranted."
Memphis police used tear gas to try and disperse the crowd, which happened around 10 p.m. after it started to rain.
Additional Resources:
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- https://rollingout.com/2019/06/13/protests-erupt-and-24-cops-injured-in-memphis-after-man-killed-by-police/ added October 21, 2019 16:35
- https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/13/us/brandon-webber-shooting-memphis/index.html added October 21, 2019 16:25
- https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2019/06/13/brandon-webber-killed-marshals-shooting-memphis/1442606001/ added October 21, 2019 16:25