Tyre Nichols - report

US killing in Memphis, allegedly by police

On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old black man, was fatally injured by police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, dying three days later. The officers, members of the Memphis Police Department (MPD) SCORPION unit, pulled Nichols from his car before pepper spraying and tasering him. Nichols broke free and ran toward his mother's house, which was less than a mile away. Five Black officers caught up with Nichols near the house, where they punched, kicked and pepper sprayed him, and struck him with a baton. Medics on the scene failed to administer care for 16 minutes after arriving. Nichols was admitted to the hospital in critical condition.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tyre_Nichols

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Tyre Nichols, 29, died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers. Lawsuit accuses officials of allowing aggressive tactics to go unchecked. Five officers charged with beating Nichols were members of SCORPION unit.
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Tyre Nichols was stopped by Memphis police January 7 on suspicion of reckless driving. After being pulled over roughly just 80 yards from his home, police said there was a "confrontation" between Nichols and the officers. Five officers have been fired and charged with murder in relation to Nichols' death.
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Tyre Nichols, 29, died from his injuries three days after being severely beaten by five Memphis police officers on January 7. The officers have since been fired with criminal charges against the officers announced today. The video of the police encounter is expected to be released on Friday. His family is calling for demonstrators to remain peaceful once authorities release footage from the arrest.
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Emmit Martin, Justin Smith, Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills and Demetrius Haley were arrested Jan. 26. All are charged with second-degree murder, as well as official misconduct, aggravated kidnapping, official oppression and acting in concert to commit aggravated assault. Video footage of the arrest has been shown to Nichols' family, but has not been made public.
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Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old father, died in the hospital days after he was detained in a traffic stop. An investigation concluded there had been an "excessive use of force" by officers. The five officers who were fired are all Black.