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Darrin Pigram

Age : 41

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 05/13/2026

Location : Burger King, North Hollywood Street near James Road

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Safe Task Force; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police while serving arrest warrant

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/13/2026, members of the Memphis Safe Task Force, including Drug Enforcement Administration agents, attempted to serve an arrest warrant on 41-year-old Darrin Pigram at a Burger King on North Hollywood Street near James Road in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis. During the encounter, a DEA agent opened fire, striking Pigram. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation assumed responsibility for investigating the shooting.
Pigram had been working the breakfast shift at the restaurant when the task force approached him. His family, attorney, pastor, and supporters have challenged the official account of the shooting and demanded the public release of surveillance video, body camera footage, and investigative records. They argue that key questions about the encounter remain unanswered and have called for greater transparency and accountability.
The shooting became one of several fatal encounters involving the Memphis Safe Task Force, a joint federal initiative operating in Memphis. Civil rights advocates and community members have criticized the task force's tactics and questioned its use of deadly force following multiple fatal shootings connected to the operation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/local/man-shot-by-task-force-was-wanted-on-assault-charges-records-show/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/05/13/national-guard-multiple-agencies-respond-frayser-burger-king/
https://www.actionnews5.com/video/2026/05/13/task-force-agent-shoots-kills-armed-suspect-memphis-burger-king/