- Max Matsa
- BBC News
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Mr Nickels died three days later after confronting police who called him to stop his car.
US President Joe Biden urged protesters in Tennessee to stay calm Authorities are about to release video footage of the arrest leading up to the death of motor vehicle driver Tyre Nickels.
The camera attached to the footage of the encounter with Tyree Nickels, 29, will be released on Friday, Jan. 27, and his family’s attorney said. This clip shows how He was brutally beaten.
Five fired police officers have been charged with murder. After Mr. Nickels Died a few days after he was stopped by these police on Jan. 7.
The city of Memphis is reportedly facing tensions right now. And the police have increased their patrols.
“I’m dismayed by what I saw,” Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rauch said Jan. 26 after watching the video. Which called the action of the police that “Extremely shocking”
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From left, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and Tadarias Bean.
The family’s lawyer said Nickels, a black man, was attacked by five police officers who were also black. call to stop the car while returning home after taking sunset photos at a local park
Officials said he was suspected reckless driving
Local officials said The first confrontation occurred as Mr Nickels attempted to walk or run from the spot. When the officer approached his car
The official said The second confrontation occurred when authorities attempted to apprehend him.
the police said Mr. Nickels later complained that there is food suffocating and was taken to the hospital. which he was listed as having a serious condition.
A lawyer for Mr Nickels’ family said footage captured by a body-mounted camera showed him. Mr Nickels was sprayed with pepper spray. was shocked by an electric shock and also being restrained and kicked
He compared the incident to the infamous footage of Los Angeles police beating black motor vehicle Rodney King more than 30 years ago.
The five police officers are charged with second-degree murder, grievous bodily harm, kidnapping and grievous bodily harm, and misconduct by an officer. and oppression of officials
Tadarias Bean, Demetrious Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith were taken into the room. Detained Jan. 26, they began working with the Memphis Police Department for the past six years and were fired last week.
“Basic humanitarian failure”
President Biden issued a statement on Jan. 26 urging people to remain calm as officials prepare to release video footage of the arrest on Friday evening (Jan. 27) local time.
“Tyree’s family and I call for peaceful protest,” he said. have dissatisfaction But violence is never acceptable.”
Memphis Police Chief Serileen Davis who is the first black woman to hold the title Calling on people to remain calm as well. After an incident that she called “A fundamental humanitarian failure against another person.”
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Tennessee officials discuss footage from body cameras.
Nickels’ family and family legal team Have personally watched the video clip of this arrest. Earlier this week
“He’s just a piñata, a decorated, gift-packed animal figurine inside. Hang it up for the blindfolded kids to beat it up) who are humans,” lawyer Antonio Romanucci said of the video he watched. “It was purely beating this young man for 3 minutes continuously without flinching.”
At a news conference on Jan. 26, lawyers for two of the five former police officers charged said his client plans to fight the charges.
“No one that night intended to cause Tyree Nickels’ death,” said a lawyer for one of the former cops.
Officials said Mr Nickels “died from his injuries” on Jan. 10, but gave no further details. The official cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
his family said He will always be remembered as a “good boy” who loves photography and skateboarding.
his relative said The father, who worked as a FedEx courier, had Crohn’s Disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. and used to lose weight drastically
Reverend Al Sharpton, US civil rights leader told the BBC that The fact that the officer was black only made the alleged crime even more heartbreaking.
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The townspeople expressed dissatisfaction. and the shock of death through the Memphis Municipal Stage.
He said, “I don’t believe These 5 Black Cops Will Do This If that person is a white young man.”
Adante Pointer, a California-based attorney, said incidents where black men die because of black officials are rarely reported.
“This case is an example that It’s not just a matter of whites and blacks. It’s about the use of power that is not related to the police’s race,” he told the BBC.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Justice. A civil rights investigation into Mr Nickels’ death has been opened.
The officer involved in the case is a member of a special unit known as Scorpion, which stands for “Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods.”
The Memphis Police Commissioner stated that This executable is being investigated. which was set up in a high crime area along with other Memphis Special Forces.
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