Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old from Memphis who died after being beaten by police officers during a traffic stop, was killed due to “blunt force trauma,” his family’s lawyers said, citing an official autopsy report which was shared with the family.
Nichols’s death sparked national outrage in January, prompting protests and calls for police reform, particularly after graphic video footage of the beating was released by police. Nichols, who is Black, could be heard screaming for his mother, while he was severely beaten by five police officers, also Black, less than 100 yards from his family home in Tennessee. He died in hospital three days later.
“The legal team representing the family of Tyre Nichols acknowledges the release of the medical examiner’s report,” they said. “We know now what we knew then. Tyre Nichols died from blunt force trauma and the manner of death was homicide.” They added that the findings in the report were in line with an independent autopsy commissioned by Nichols’s family in January. “The official autopsy report further propels our commitment to seeking justice for this senseless tragedy,” they added.
The Shelby County District Attorney’s office and medical examiner’s office did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment from The Washington Post.
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