Police chief warns Memphis not to react violently after release of Tyre Nichols video
Memphis’ top cop has warned the local community not to react with “violence or destruction” when the body camera video of the brutal beating of black motorist Tyre Nichols is released, as law enforcement agencies Thursday brace for protests.Wednesday night, in which she described Nichols’ beating as “heinous, reckless and inhumane” — but at the same time urged the community not to lash out in response to the video.
Nichols, 29, who has a 4-year-old son, was beaten by a group of Memphis police officers during a traffic stop on Jan. 7 for reckless driving. Memphis police officers Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and Tadarrius Bean were fired for their roles in Nichols’ arrest.Davis explained that the video of Nichols’ traffic stop was being released “in the vain of transparency,” but also “to show those who watch us now that this behavior is not what will define our community and this great city.”
The chief said that the officers “were found to be directly responsible” for the 29-year-old FedEx worker’s physical abuse. They were named as Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith.
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