Coverage dated January 24, 2023

Independent autopsy finds Tyre Nichols suffered "excessive bleeding" after encounter with police, family lawyers say

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The autopsy was commissioned by attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci following Nichols' death after an encounter with Memphis police.

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  1. CBS News

    Independent autopsy finds Tyre Nichols suffered "excessive bleeding" after encounter with police, family lawyers say (opens CBS News)

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    The autopsy was commissioned by attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci following Nichols' death after an encounter with Memphis police.

  2. NBC News

    Tyre Nichols suffered 'extensive bleeding' from beating, family's lawyers say after autopsy (opens NBC News)

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    Preliminary findings from the review found that Nichols “suffered extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating,” the attorneys said.

  3. Local Memphis

    Preliminary findings from Tyre Nichols' autopsy show extensive bleeding, severe beating (opens Local Memphis)

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    Attorney Ben Crump said further findings from the autopsy will be released at a later time.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Tyre Nichols died from 'extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating' according to preliminary results of an independent autopsy, lawyer says (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Jamiel Lynch and Nick Valencia, CNN Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, suffered “extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating,” according to preliminary results of an independent autopsy commissioned by attorneys for his family.

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