No charges filed in death of man shot, killed by federal officers at Frayser Burger King, DA says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County District Attorney's Office said Monday that no criminal charges will be filed in the death of a man who was shot and killed by federal law enforcement at a Burger King in Frayser in May.

The shooting happened on the morning of May 13 at the fast food restaurant near North Hollywood Street and James Road. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the Memphis Safe Task Force went there to serve a warrant when a man — later identified as Darrin Pigram, 41 — "reached for a gun in his waistband," leading a DEA agent to open fire.

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Pigram was rushed to a hospital, where he died, TBI said.

In a separate statement, the DEA said the man federal agents were looking for was "known to be armed and dangerous, with a violent criminal history."

On Monday, the DA's office said the shooting was justified.

"After reviewing the evidence and applying Tennessee law governing the use of force by law enforcement officers, the Office determined that the use of deadly force was legally justified and that the evidence does not support a reasonable likelihood of conviction," the DA's office said in a statement. "The Office's review is now complete."

The Shelby County District Attorney's Office said they were checking with Pigram's family and their attorney, Andre Wharton, before releasing the body camera footage, but they do plan to release it soon afterward.