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London Lamar

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London Lamar is a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate from Memphis, representing District 33, and chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus. She served in the Tennessee House of Representatives before she was appointed to the Senate in 2022, and her legislative work has focused on maternal health, criminal justice and voting rights.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by London Lamar, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by London Lamar

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London Lamar

Role at the time: Tennessee state senator, Democrat of Memphis, in a statement to WMC Action News 5

Condemned

Response to this claim

Tyrin Johnson turned on the two Tennessee National Guard members who were chasing him and pointed a handgun at them before they fired.

“This is disheartening to hear considering their purpose in being in Memphis is to reduce homicide and now National Guardsmen have contributed to the homicide rate. I hope those responsible are held accountable according to the law.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Family lawyer speaks after autopsy report shows National Guard shot Memphis man in the back · WMC Action News 5Full article
Why we used this label

The reference point is the July 5, 2026 fatal shooting of Tyrin Johnson by two Tennessee National Guard members and the official account that he pointed a gun at them. Lamar says the Guard members contributed to the city's homicide rate and calls for those responsible to be held accountable, which condemns the shooting.

Read statementFull case: Tennessee Guard report says Tyrin Johnson pointed a gun before troops shot him; the autopsy found the bullet entered his back

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