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Memphis special police unit accused in Tyre Nichols' death faces scrutiny
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Some of the five former Memphis police officers accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were members of a recently created unit that was tasked with tackling rising crime in the city.
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Mr. Nichols was pulled over by the Memphis police on the evening of Jan. 7 and died three days later. Five officers were charged with murder on Thursday.
Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop
The Memphis police chief has called the actions of the officers involved “heinous, reckless and inhumane" and made a plea to residents of the city to protest peacefully when a video of the arrest is released to the public.
All five former police officers are charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
Five Black ex-Memphis Police officers have been jailed and charged with murder in the beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols. The police chief called the beating heinous, reckless and inhumane.
The five former officers each face a litany of charges, including second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
Court records showed that all five former officers — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith — were in custody.
The five former officers each face a litany of charges, including second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.
The 5 Memphis Police Department officers fired following the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop on Jan. 7 are now facing charges and have turned themselves in.
Originally Published: 26 JAN 23 08:00 ETUpdated: 26 JAN 23 14:06 ETBy Eric Levenson, Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) -- All five former Memphis police officers who were fired for their actions in the arrest of Tyre Nichols earlier this month have been charged with murder, according to Sh…
