Video of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old man who died three days after a traffic stop by police, is set to be released by Memphis officials later today.
, the 29-year-old man who died three days after a traffic stop by police, is set to be released by Memphis officials Friday evening.after Memphis police officers stopped him Jan. 7. Details about what occurred between Nichols and the officers have been sparse; police initially said that Nichols fled on foot during the reckless driving stop and that a"confrontation" occurred in an effort to detain him.
Tyre Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, cries at a news conference Monday in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols' stepfather, Rodney Wells, stands behind her.The family has scheduled a news conference with its attorneys Friday to address recent developments in the case. Wells warned of the contents of the video, called it"horrific," and asked people to protest in peace after its release."I don’t want us burning up our cities, tearing up the streets, because that’s not what my son stood for," she said.
President Joe Biden said in a statement Thursday that Nichols' family deserves a"swift, full, and transparent investigation."
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