In the recent brutal incident in Memphis city, black man Tyre Nichols died in the hospital after his arrest by Memphis Police Department.
Memphis Police Department and Tennesse Bureau of Investigation have launched an investigation after the incident and terminated five police officers involved.
Five Memphis Officers involved in Tyre Nichols death case
Please see the attached statement. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/5ParaWvR52
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) January 21, 2023
Tyre Nichols’s death raises the question of the police department’s handling of the apprehender.
Nichols’s family supported the termination.
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Investigation in the Tyre Nichols Death Case
The investigation was conducted by the Tennesse Bureau of Investigation and the Memphis Police Department.
They found in their internal review that officers violated policies for use of force, duty to intervene, and duty to render.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) January 8, 2023
Memphis Police Department Chief Cerleyn “CJ” Davis said
“The egregious nature of this incident is not a reflection of the good work our officers perform, with integrity every day,”
But whether they’ll face any criminal charges or not it’ll clear by internal investigation completion.
Tyre Nichols family Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci said “We join Tyre’s family in supporting the Department’s decision to terminate the five officers who brutalized him, ultimately causing his death. This is the first step towards achieving justice for Tyre and his family. They must also be held accountable for robbing this man of his life and his son of a father.”
The citizens of Memphis, and more importantly, the family of Mr. Nichols deserve to know the complete account of the events leading up to his death and what may have contributed to it.”
Now the FBI and Department of Justice begin a civil rights investigation into Tyre Nichols’s death case.
What Exactly Happened to Tyre Nichols?
On 8 January Memphis police officers stopped the motorist for reckless driving as they approached, Nichols confrontation occurred and the suspect fled the scene.
Officers pursued the suspect and another confrontation occurred before the suspect was apprehended, according to the police officers.
After the arrest, he complained about shortness of breath and was later hospitalized at St. Francis hospital in a critical state and a few days later he died. The Tennesse Bureau of Investigation releases the name of a man Tyre Nichols.
UPDATE: Today, the individual involved in the use-of-force incident with officers with the Memphis Police Department on Saturday, Tyre D. Nichols (DOB: 6/5/93) of Memphis, succumbed to his injuries.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation. pic.twitter.com/fPHPEj1Rxc
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) January 10, 2023
However, city officials said the video recorded by the officer’s body-worn cameras will be released publicly after the police department’s internal investigations end.
The family will also be given a chance to see the footage.