The US marshals shot a man they were trying to arrest on a warrant on Wednesday evening in the working-class neighbourhood of Frayser, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

At least 24 police officers were injured in Memphis, Tennessee in violent clashes Wednesday night with protesters, who took to the streets following the shooting death of a man killed by US Marshals during an attempted arrest.
At least 24 police officers were injured in Memphis, Tennessee in violent clashes Wednesday night with protesters, who took to the streets following the shooting death of a man killed by US Marshals during an attempted arrest. (Reuters)