NEW: The medical examiner's official autopsy report for Tyre Nichols shows he 'died of brain injuries from blunt force trauma,' the district attorney's office says.
A photo of Tyre Nichols is displayed outside the sanctuary during church service at Mt. Olive Cathedral CME Church, Jan. 29, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn.The medical examiner's official autopsy report for Tyre Nichols showed he "died of brain injuries from blunt force trauma," the district attorney's office told Nichols' family Tuesday.
While Nichols' mother has said that first responders told her her son was drunk and high, the report shows that Tyre's blood alcohol level was .049, the DA's office said. The district attorney's office told the family that was "well less than the legal limit to drive."The district attorney's office told the Nichols family that the autopsy will be released publicly soon.
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