Paul Young is the 65th mayor of Memphis, Tennessee.
Case
An HSI agent shot Jonah Neal during a May 20 Memphis task force response to a mental-health call. His family's attorney says body camera footage shows no imminent threat; a state investigation continues, and we found no public federal explanation.
Role at the time: Memphis mayor, in a statement from his office to NPR
Statement summary
Mayor Young's office said he supports an independent review any time deadly force is used and believes "the facts should guide any conclusions".
“Mayor Young expects those reviews to be completed fully and transparently, and he believes the facts should guide any conclusions”
Relative to the agent's use of deadly force against Neal, the mayor's office offers no evaluation. It refers the question to independent review and says "the facts should guide any conclusions", which defers judgment rather than defending or condemning the shooting. It is not mixed because it states no conclusion on either side.
Statement dates: July 13, 2026
Statement dates: July 13, 2026
Statement dates: July 13, 2026
