MEMPHIS — Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn 'CJ' Davis said video of the Jan. 7 traffic stop that allegedly led to Tyre Nichols' death left her 'horrified,' 'disgusted,' 'sad' and 'confused.'
Close-up of an officer's badge with the police lights on the car flashing in the backgroundMEMPHIS — Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn"CJ" Davis said video of the Jan. 7 traffic stop that allegedly led to Tyre Nichols' death left her"horrified,""disgusted,""sad" and"confused."
"In my 36 years, [...] I would have to say I don't think I've ever been more horrified and disgusted, sad [...] and, to some degree, confused," Davis told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos during an interview Friday on"As we continue to try to build trust with our community, this is a very, very heavy cross to bear -- not just for our department but for departments across the country," she added.
Nichols, 29, died in a hospital three days after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop in Memphis on Jan. 7. Video of the incident, comprised of footage from the city's surveillance cameras and the former officers' body-worn cameras, has yet to be made public but is expected to be released on Friday evening.
Last week, the Memphis Police Department fired five officers -- Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith -- in connection with Nichols' death.
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