A lieutenant in the Memphis Police Dept. who was on the scene when officers beat Tyre Nichols to death was able to retire with full benefits, less than a day before he was expected to be fired, documents show.
, records show that Smith retired before an official administrative hearing could be held to discuss the incident.
Smith also told officers to clear the scene before an investigative bureau could be notified. This happened shortly after he failed to"take command of the scene" or give officers instructions to preserve evidence and to provide details of Nichols' beating, according to the documents. Once Nichols shouted,"I can't breathe," the documents quote Smith, who said,"You done took something, mane."The City of Memphis says it has completed its investigation into Tyre Nichols' death
Ben Crump, one of the family's attorneys, said in a statement to NPR that the Nichols family and their legal team are"deeply disturbed" that the Memphis Police Department"allowed and accepted" Smith's retirement.
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