Video from the traffic stop that sent a Memphis man to the hospital won't be released until an internal investigation concludes, city officials say after a weekend of protest from the man's family.
Tyre Nichols was taken to the hospital in critical condition after Memphis police officers stopped him Jan. 7 for reckless driving, the police department said in a statement the next day. Nichols died in the hospital three days later.
"The video will be released publicly after the completion of the internal investigation into the actions of the officers and after the family of Mr. Nichols has had the opportunity to review the video privately," their statement said.Sierra Rogers, holding her daughter Khloe Rogers, 1, wipes away tears as she speaks during a memorial service for her friend Tyre Nichols, in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday.
A second"confrontation" occurred while officers tried to take Nichols into custody, and he complained of shortness of breath afterward, according to police.Police gave no details about the confrontation. A photo provided by his stepfather, Rodney Wells, showed Nichols in the hospital with blood on his face and what appeared to be a swollen eye.
"From the first day that I met Tyre, I was Pops. I was Dad," Wells said."He embraced me. The first Father's Day, he brought me a Father's Day present and he was so happy. ... Tyre is a great person."
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