Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr. announced Friday evening that he has ordered an internal investigation, following the release of a bodycam video showing Tyre Nichols' injuries.
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The Shelby County sheriff’s office has placed two deputies on administrative leave following the release of bodycam footage Friday evening of a traffic stop on Jan. 7, showing officers severely beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. He later died of his injuries. Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr. said he decided to launch an internal investigation after watching the video.who appeared on the scene following the physical confrontation between police and Tyre Nichols," Bonner said on Twitter.
He added:"I have launched an internal investigation into the conduct of these deputies to determine what occurred and if any policies were violated. Both of these deputies have been relieved of duty pending the outcome of this administrative investigation. A view from a camera mounted above the intersection where Memphis police caught up with Tyre Nichols, who died three days later. Authorities released footage of the deadly encounter between Nichols and police Friday.In a separate statement on Facebook, the sheriff said he was saddened and"angry" over the five police officers’ actions that resulted in Nichols’ death.
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