Five Memphis police officers were fired over the lethal encounter of skateboarder Tyre Nichols when a traffic stop this month that resulted in hospitalization and death.
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According to reports, the police officers brutally beat up Nichols for three minutes and the chief, alleging they had broken departmental standards.
On January 7, Nichols, 29, was beaten badly by the police after the officers had stopped him for reckless driving.
The stop escalated into a violent confrontation that ended with Mr. Nichols hospitalized in critical condition. Three days later, he passed away.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith were the officers' names.
Family members said they are hurt, angry, distraught, and calling for those officers involved to suffer the consequences and be charged with murder.
"The Memphis Police Department is committed to protecting and defending the rights of every citizen in our city," Davis said. "The egregious nature of this incident is not a reflection of the good work that our officers perform, with integrity, every day." On Friday, attempts to contact the officers were unsuccessful.
Officials in Memphis have released the video from the violent arrest of Nichols, whose death has led to second-degree murder charges against the officers. His family and authorities described a brutal encounter at a traffic stop.
A GoFundMe has been established to help bridge the gap between the Nichols family, who are grieving, and those who want to support the cause. Please donate now only if you can here.