The charges 5 ex-Memphis PD officers are facing in the Tyre Nichols murder case can, and should, be tweaked based on evidence and what's most likely to secure convictions ... according to an NAACP chief.
-- the Prez of Memphis's NAACP chapter -- Monday on"TMZ Live" to discuss the fallout of the release of bodycam and surveillance footage depicting the fatal beating Tyre endued at the hands of officers earlier this month.There's been talk about a possible defense the officers could argue based on what they've been charged with -- 2nd-degree murder and kidnapping -- and how they could potentially be acquitted. So, the question ...
Turner Jr. says he believes the investigation is still very much fluid and, depending on further evidence that surfaces, it would be totally appropriate to tweak the charges against these men -- potentially upgrading it to felony first-degree murder.We also asked Van if the release of the bodycam footage had prompted other citizens to come forward about run-ins with MPD's SCORPION Unit -- which has since been disbanded amid outrage.
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