Nichols died on Jan. 10, three days after a confrontation with the officers. The officers have since been fired.
Memphis Police is expected to release bodycam video footage of Tyre Nichols’ confrontation with police, one day after prosecutors charged five former officers with his death. Former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith were all charged with murder.Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis told CNN on Friday that the video will show “acts that defy humanity.
“You're going to see a disregard for life, a duty of care that we're all sworn to, and a level of physical interaction that is above and beyond what is required in law enforcement,” she added in her interview with CNN. David Rausch, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director, echoed similar sentiments Thursday during a news conference.
“I am grieved. Frankly, I'm shocked. I am sickened by what I saw,” he said. “What happens here does not at all reflect proper policing. This was wrong. This was criminal.
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