TBI continuing investigation into chaotic officer-involved Frayser shooting death
Shelby County Sheriff's Department deputies brace against the crowd as protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger against the shooting of a youth identified by family members as Brandon Webber by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday evening. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A man identified as Sonny Webber (right), father of Brandon Webber, who reportedly was shot by U.S. Marshals earlier in the evening, joins a standoff as protesters take to the streets of Frayser to protest the shooting death of Webber. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger against the shooting of a youth identified by family members as Brandon Webber by U.S. Marshals earlier in the evening. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Police retreat under a cloud of tear gas as protesters diperse from the scene of a standoff after Frayser residents took to the streets in anger over the shooting of a youth earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowds with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Angry residents taunt law enforcement as protesters take to the streets in the wake of the shooting of a youth identified by family members as Brandon Webber by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting of a youth by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with law enforcement, throwing stones and tree limbs until police broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police officers brace against the crowd as protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger against the shooting of a youth identified by family members as Brandon Webber by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday evening. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police maintain a perimeter around the crime scene after protesters took to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting of a youth by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police officers secure the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Durham Avenue as protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting a youth identified by family members as Brandon Webber by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting of a youth by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with law enforcement, throwing stones and tree limbs until police broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
A man identified as Sonny Webber (right), father of Brandon Webber, who reportedly was shot by U.S. Marshals earlier in the evening, joins a standoff as protesters take to the streets of Frayser to protest the shooting death of Webber. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police secure the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Durham Avenue as protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger against the shooting of a youth by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A Memphis police officer looks over a damaged squad car after protesters took to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting of a youth U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police secure the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Durham Avenue as protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting a youth earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police maintain a perimeter around the crime scene after protesters took to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting a youth earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Rain and scratches cloud up an officer's riot shield after protesters took to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting a youth by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A soaked teddy bear hangs from a telephone pole near the site of protesting in Frayser over the shooting of a youth by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with law enforcement, throwing stones and tree limbs until police broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police maintain a perimeter around the crime scene after protesters took to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting a youth earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Police retreat under a cloud of tear gas as protesters diperse from the scene of a standoff after angry citizens took to the streets of Frayser after officer-involved shooting death earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police maintain a perimeter around the crime scene after protesters took to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting a youth earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Protesters take to the streets of Frayser in anger against the shooting a youth by U.S. Marshals earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with law enforcement officials, throwing stones and tree limbs until police broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
A Shelby County Sheriff's Department deputy dressed out in riot gear walks the rubble-strewn street after a protest over an officer-involved shooting earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police maintain a perimeter around the crime scene after protesters took to the streets of Frayser in anger over the shooting a youth earlier Wednesday. Dozens of protesters clashed with police, throwing stones and tree limbs until police forces broke up the angry crowd with tear gas. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Frayser area Wednesday night.
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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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