A shooting involving police that resulted in one man dead was reported late June 12 at the 2000 block of Durham Avenue in Frayer, North Memphis, Tennessee, drawing a massive police presence on the scene.
Immediate reports emerged of large crowds gathering, as well as rocks and bottles being thrown at officers. Pepper spray or tear gas was then used to disperse the crowd.
Members of the Tennesse Bureau of Investigation (TBI) were called to respond following the shooting.
TBI agents said they were on the way to the scene around 8:20 p.m. local time, according to a post on Twitter.
MEDIA: TBI Agents are responding to scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 2000 block of Durham in Memphis involving members of the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, US Marshal Service. PIO @TBIKeli is headed to the scene & will provide additional info when possible pic.twitter.com/ZR3BDtTKje
— TBI (@TBInvestigation) June 13, 2019
TBI spokeswoman Keli McAlister said early Thursday that the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force went to a Frayser home to look for a suspect with felony warrants.
Marshals saw the man get into a vehicle and then proceed to ram police vehicles several times before exiting with a weapon, McAlister said.
Police then opened fire, killing the man who died at the scene. McAlister did not say how many marshals fired or how many times the man was shot.
The TBI was able to confirm that the shooting involved one or more members of the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, which is part of the U.S. Marshal Service.
A crowd and police cars on Kingsley Ave. and Overton crossing street. TBI says this was an officer-involved shooting with US Marshals: pic.twitter.com/eLiOg1k1lO
— Phillip Jackson (@phillej_) June 13, 2019
One local official identified the victim as Brandon Webber and said he was shot several times in his family’s front yard. Family members confirmed to the Daily Memphian that 21-year-old Weber died.
In identifying Webber on Twitter early Thursday, Shelby County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer said “Every life lost should matter…every single one. How many times will this be ok? It cannot continue to be.”
Brandon Webber was named as the man shot in #Frayser in a shooting involving US Marshals near #Memphis https://t.co/LAFWDilniZ #breaking #breakingnews #brandonwebber #memphisshooting pic.twitter.com/S1otaWGYK9
— Jessica McBride (@jess_mcbride) June 13, 2019
Shortly after the shooting took place, Memphis Police Department (MPD) at Old Allen Station said they had responded to a call for help from the U.S. Marshals.
No officers from MPD were involved in the shooting, although they did assist with crowd and traffic control after.
The officers created a barricade, shoulder to shoulder, near the location of the reported shooting, at Kingsley Avenue and Overton Crossing Street, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
BREAKING: @MEM_PoliceDept assisting @USMarshalsHQ after a shooting in Frayser in 2000 block of Durham. MPD handling traffic control. No MPD officer was involved in the shooting. @TVKelliC @brandonhlauuu & @TerranceM_Smith on scene for @WMCActionNews5. #Memphis #wmc5 pic.twitter.com/jLcAskq6L8
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) June 13, 2019
The barricade was created to control the crowd from where the rocks and bottles were being thrown, according to WMC.
Photos showed a line of police officers and patrol vehicles in the surrounding area around 8 p.m, the Commercial Appeal reported.
Local reporter Rebecca Butcher for Local 24 News posted a video of the scene:
HAPPENING NOW: There is a large police presence near the 2000 block of Durham. @TBInvestigation is headed to the scene to investigate this officer-involved shooting. @LocalMemphis pic.twitter.com/FqD78cvjRT
— Rebecca Butcher (@Local24Rebecca) June 13, 2019
Local reporter Luke Jones with WREG-TV said the officers had “created a human wall” and described the scene as “very unusual.”
“Several officers have received minor injuries due to individuals throwing bricks/rocks at the officers. Officers are being check [sic] by paramedics,” MPD wrote on Twitter.
Several officers have received minor injuries due to individuals throwing bricks/rocks at the officers. Officers are being check by paramedics. This is still an active scene. MPD officers are securing the area so that TBI can make the scene.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) June 13, 2019
Breaking: 2 officers seen assisting what appears to be an injured officer. Working to get more details. @WMCActionNews5 pic.twitter.com/LDGQ4Ur61X
— Kelli Cook (@TVKelliC) June 13, 2019
6 ambulances lined up with lights on at scene. Police expanding the restricted area.. @WMCActionNews5 pic.twitter.com/igqVd2WFak
— Kelli Cook (@TVKelliC) June 13, 2019
It is not immediately clear what prompted the shooting or the resulting chaos.
Important to note: #Memphis Police were NOT involved in the shooting. TBI says US Marshals are responsible. Marshal Service asked MPD to help with crowd & traffic control. MPD showed up initially WITHOUT riot gear, attempting to avoid looking threatening or intimidating. #wmc5 pic.twitter.com/Su8BHQntpj
— Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) June 13, 2019
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
