Family of Tyre Nichols view bodycam footage, demand justice; police officers fired; FBI, DOJ and TBI investigating; video to be released soon.
The death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee has caused widespread outrage and protests. The family of Tyre Nichols, along with their attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, viewed the body-camera footage of the incident facilitated by the Memphis Police Department and Memphis City administration. The footage has yet to be released to the public, but the lawyers have described it as “appalling,” “deplorable,” “heinous,” “violent” and “troublesome on every level.”
According to Nichols’ mother, Rowvaughn Wells, he was 2 minutes away from his home when he was pulled over, and less than 80 yards from the house when he was apprehended by the officers. Romanucci mentioned that Nichols, who died January 10, was kicked during the footage. The family said they saw the police kick, pepper spray and use a stun gun on their son all while Nichols repeatedly asked, “What did I do?”
The Memphis Police Department announced on Friday that it fired the five police officers, all Black, involved in the incident, concluding the department’s internal investigation. The officers were identified as Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith.
Rowvaughn Wells spoke through tears at the press conference, recalling how good of a boy her son was and demanded justice following his death. The family is hoping for a murder charge to be issued and the video footage is expected to be released either this week or next week. The FBI and the Justice Department are continuing their coordinated investigations for the death of Tyre Nichols alongside the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office. Crump and Romanucci announced they will be conducting their own civil investigation.
The death of Tyre Nichols has sparked outrage in the Memphis community, with citizens demanding the public release of the body-camera footage. The former police officers and the police union did not immediately respond to ABC News’ requests for comment. The family of Tyre Nichols, along with the Memphis community, are hoping for justice and an end to police brutality.
The body-camera footage of Tyre Nichols’ interaction with five Memphis police officers has been described as “appalling,” “deplorable,” “heinous,” “violent” and “troublesome on every level.” Nichols’ family, who viewed the footage, said that he was kicked and pepper sprayed during the incident. The Memphis Police Department fired the five police officers involved in the incident and the video is expected to be released either this week or next week.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is looking into possible criminal charges against the former officers and the family is hoping for a murder charge to be issued. The FBI and the Justice Department are continuing their coordinated investigations for the death of Tyre Nichols alongside the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.
The death of Tyre Nichols has caused the Memphis community to protest, with citizens demanding the public release of the body-camera footage. The family of Tyre Nichols is hoping for justice and an end to police brutality. Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci have announced they will be conducting their own civil investigation.
The death of Tyre Nichols has sparked outrage in the Memphis community and across the country. The former police officers and the police union did not immediately respond to ABC News’ requests for comment. The family of Tyre Nichols and the Memphis community are hoping for justice and an end to police brutality. The body-camera footage is expected to be released either this week or next week and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is looking into possible criminal charges against the former officers.
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