Five officers have been charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Here's a timeline of the investigation.
A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him, Jan. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7.pulled over by policeAccording to Nichols' mother, Rowvaughn Wells, Tyre was 2 minutes away from his home when he was pulled over.Attorneys for Nichols' family said the body camera footage of the incident shows that Nichols did not originally run when being approached by officers.
Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced that the FBI and DOJ are investigating the incident. "After a thorough review of the circumstances surrounding this incident, we have determined that five MPD officers violated multiple department policies, including excessive use of force, duty to intervene and duty to render aid," the department said in a statement.The video footage of Nichols' interaction with five Memphis police officers was viewed by Nichols' family and attorneys.
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?”A grand jury indicted five officers involved in the Nichols incident. They have each been charged with murder and are in custody.
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