Protests broke out near a police station in Memphis, Tennessee, over the weekend, as community members called for the release of body camera footage recorded during a traffic stop earlier this month that directly preceded the death of Tyre D. Nichols.
"Afterward, the suspect complained of having a shortness of breath, at which time an ambulance was called," and Nichols was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. On Tuesday, he"succumbed to his injuries," the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported last week without describing the nature of those injuries.
The state agency is conducting an independent investigation into the use of force by Memphis police officers involved in Nichols' arrest. The probe came at the request of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, bureau officials announced, noting that police contacted Mulroy's office due to the severity of Nichols' condition.
While the state investigation is underway, authorities at the Memphis Police Department said they are taking"swift and deliberate action to maintain transparency, accountability, public trust, and legitimacy amongst our community.
"Make no doubt, we take departmental violations very seriously and, while we must complete the investigation process, it is our top priority to ensure that swift justice is served," said Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland in another statement about the investigations."We want citizens to know that we are prepared to take immediate and appropriate actions based on what the findings determine.
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