Newly released documents show that one of the former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols had taken and shared photos of the victim.
Documents released Tuesday reveal one of thecharged in the death of Tyre Nichols had taken and shared photos of the bloodied victim.
Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith and Emmitt Martin III have been fired and charged with second-degree murder over Nichols' death last month. "You never told the driver the purpose of the vehicle stop or that he was under arrest," the decertification statement reads. Nichols was stopped by police for alleged"reckless driving." Officers said a"confrontation occurred" during the traffic stop, and Nichols attempted to flee the scene. Officers caught up with Nichols and began to kick him, punch him or hit him with a baton. During the beating, Nichols was complaining about having shortness of breath. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition and died on Jan. 10.
Tyre Nichols was just minutes from his home in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 7, 2023, when he was pulled over by police and fatally beaten.Martin claimed Nichols attempted to grab a gun from the officer's holster after another officer forced him out of the vehicle, and that Martin helped by grabbing Nichols' wrist. But video evidence does not corroborate Martin's allegation about an attempt to grab a gun, the documents said.
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