Five Memphis cops involved in traffic stop prior to hospitalization and subsequent death of 29-yearThe old man got fired Friday night.
The police department said in statement that the officers, who was on in force between two and half and five years, violated several department policies, including on use of force, failure provide assistance and duty to intervene. Tyre D. Nichols of Memphis died three days after traffic was stopped.
“Earlier today, every accused officer was fired from the Memphis Police Department,” Memphis Police Chief Serelin “CJ” Davis said in a written statement. “Egregious nature of this incident is not a reflection of in good work that our officers perform with honesty every day.
The fees mentioned by Davis are departmental internal fees and not criminal those.
Officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were fired Friday night. They were with department since August 2020, August 2020, March 2018, March 2017 and March 2018 respectively.
The release of the officers followed a nearly two-week internal investigation into the case. possible policy violations that occurred during the stoppage.
“It makes me angry that I see their faces,” said Keiana Dixon, Nichols’ older sister. “I try to control myself, but my heart is torn apart. This is torture.”
Jamal Dupree, one of older brothers Nichols and Angelina Paxton, one of Longtime friends of Nichols said they both feel down recruited officers.
“Knowing history of interaction with the police with black community over time these men took position of power and instead of do something to improve future and to honor the past they have become no better than days of Emmet Till,” said Dupree and Paxton. in joint statement. “They allowed us Everybody down. Justice will prevail over them.”
Nichols died on January 10, three days after he was pulled out. over in transport stop.
According to a statement from the Memphis Police Department, the police detained Nichols. over around 20:30 on On January 7, a “confrontation” followed. Nichols eventually escaped but was later arrested. The officers said that at that moment there was another “skirmish”, but he already was detained.
It was after this, according to police, that Nichols “complained of brevity of breathing” and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.
Picture of Nichols shared with in public shortly after it death showed an intubated Nichols. His face was disfigured by the combination of significant scars. His nose was almost bent into an “s”. shape. Blood has been seen on his endotracheal tube and on his sick leave.
family members of Nichols said he rescheduled a number of injuries, including kidney failure and cerebral edema. he was hooked up dialysis machine until his death Rodney Wells, Nichols step father said.
The officers involved were placed on resign, and an internal investigation was launched city and the police department. Bureau of Tennessee of An investigation was called immediately in investigate the actions of the officers.use of force” in stop at the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.
A federal investigation will announced just over a week after Nichols death, with U.S. Attorney’s Office, Field Office and FBI Memphis of Justice Civil Rights Division Reports Investigation possible violations of civil rights by officers.
Answer from public officials including Davis, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy urged patience among public How does an internal investigation play? out.
Family and members of in public demanded transparency, including immediate release of any footage recorded while the motion was stopped.
According to the source, these frames should be published on Monday. city representative, but first to be viewed by Nichols family before publication. original announcement that footage will be made public just minutes before the memorial service for Nichols.
family has also demanded that all officers involved be held accountable with “murder one”Wells said at the memorial service.
Nichols was remembered by friends and family like someone who would “light up room” as he walked in. Paxton said that Nichols had died. in “dark way” for someone who there were so many light.”
Lucas Finton news the reporter with Commercial call. He can be contacted at [email protected] and subscribed on Twitter @LucasFinton.
