A total of seven officers have been relieved, but the department has named only six. It referred to the seventh officer only as the 'other officer.'
The Memphis Police Department said Preston Hemphill, who is white, was among those fired in the aftermath because of his involvement the initial traffic stop, during which he fired a taser gun.
The department said Hemphill's involvements and actions were still under investigation, though no charges had been made against him. A total of seven officers have been relieved, but the department has named only six. On Monday, it referred to the seventh officer only as the "other officer."Former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith, who are all Black men, were each also charged with aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
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