Who was charged with the murder of Tire Nichols?

CONTROVERSY erupted when a civilian was found dead after being stopped by police.

Five local officers have been charged with misconduct and murder in connection with the death of Tire Nichols.

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Who was charged with the murder of Tire Nichols?

On January 26, 2023, five police officers named Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., Demetrius Haley and Tadarrius Bean were charged in connection with the Tire Nichols murder.

The suspects face the following allegations:

• Second Degree Murder
• grievous bodily harm
• Two counts of aggravated kidnapping
• Two misconduct charges
• A charge of official repression

On Friday, January 27, all five officers were released on bail.

They are expected to appear in court on February 17, 2023.

In a statement, Memphis PD chief Cerelyn Davis said: “This is not just a professional failure, this is a failure of basic humanity towards another person.

“This incident was heinous, inconsiderate and inhumane.

“In the spirit of transparency, you will see this for yourself when the video is released in the coming days.

“The charges brought, at least the administrative charges, were probably the most serious I’ve seen in my career, but they were perfectly reasonable.”

When was the police footage released?

On January 27, 2023, the Memphis Police Department released body cam footage from the night Tire Nichols was pulled over.

The 29-year-old civilian was pronounced dead on January 10, 2023.

Before the footage was released to the public, Tire’s parents and local officials were granted access to the videos as of Saturday January 7th.

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During an interview with CNN and Don Lemon, Chief Officer Davis mentioned what she saw.

She explained: “I was outraged. It was incomprehensible to me, it was unscrupulous.

“I felt like I had to do something and do it quickly.

“I don’t think I’ve experienced anything like this in my career.

“I was in law enforcement during the Rodney King incident and it fits very well with that type of behavior.”

Davis further shared, “You will see acts that defy humanity.

“You will see a disregard for life, the duty of care we’ve all sworn to uphold and a level of physical interaction beyond what is required in law enforcement.”

“I’m sure, as I said before, viewers will feel what the family felt and if you don’t, you’re not a human being.”