Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said five police officers who were fired last week were found to be 'directly responsible' for the 'physical abuse' of Tyre Nichols.
said on Wednesday five police officers who were fired last week were found to be "directly responsible" for the "physical abuse" of Nichols.
She promised full cooperation from the Memphis Police Department throughout federal and state probes into Nichols' death.that video from the traffic stop showed police officers "beating" Nichols for three minutes.that the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the FBI Memphis Field Office and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, opened a civil rights investigation into Nichols' death.
Police stated that "another confrontation" occurred between them and Nichols during the attempted arrest, and they ultimately took him into custody.
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