Family of a man shot by agents responding to a 911 call seeks answers

NPR | By Juliana Kim

Published July 14, 2026 at 7:26 AM EDT

A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.

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