MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One man is dead and a community is looking for answers after a deadly officer-involved shooting in Memphis, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.
According to a news release sent from the TBI around 3 a.m. Thursday, the shooting happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers with the United States Marshals Service confronted a man wanted on multiple warrants outside a home in the 2700 block of Durham Street.
The suspect was getting into a vehicle, authorities said.
The charges he was wanted on have not been released.
"While attempting to stop the individual, he reportedly rammed his vehicle into the officers' vehicles multiple times before exiting with a weapon," the TBI said.
Officers then used deadly force, shooting and killing the suspect, authorities said.
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer posted on social media identifying the victim as Brandon Webber.
Hours later, the TBI confirmed his name.
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I was in Frayser tonight because Brandon Webber was shot 16-20 times in his family’s front yard on the same day as the Pulse nightclub shooting anniversary and on the same day that the DA chose not to charge another police officer for murdering a civilian.
— Tami Sawyer (@tamisawyer) June 13, 2019
Posts across social media echo the name. Searching #BrandonWebber on Twitter yields hundreds of posts identifying him as well.
After the shooting, chaos erupted in Frayser as hundreds gathered near the scene.
>> On Fox13Memphis.com: Chaos erupts after deadly shooting involving U.S. Marshals in Memphis
Memphis police, Shelby County sheriff's deputies and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tried to control the crowd.
Officers were seen in full riot gear and used megaphones to try and disperse the group.
Rocks reportedly were thrown at officers. Memphis police cars were hit with chairs as rows of law enforcement officers tried to control the madness, authorities said.
Memphis police Chief Michael Rallings said at least 25 officers and deputies were injured during the violent confrontation. He said the injuries were mostly minor; however, a few were "serious."
Police later updated that total to 36 officers and deputies combined from the agencies who responded who suffered injuries.
A total of 36 MPD officers and SCSO deputies suffered minor injuries during this incident due to bricks and rocks being thrown at them. Several officers were transported to the hospital in non-critical condition. All officers have been released from the hospital.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) June 13, 2019
However, they confirmed all of the officers have been released from the hospital.
Three people were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and inciting a riot.
The mayor of Memphis, Jim Strickland, took to Facebook early Thursday to release a statement.
As I monitored tonight’s fatal shooting involving the US Marshal’s, I was proud of our first responders. I’m impressed...
Posted by Mayor Jim Strickland on Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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