The top state prosecutor in Memphis says no criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who fatally shot a Black man after a high-speed chase and an attempted traffic stop
No criminal charges will be brought against a Memphis police officer who fatally shot a Black man after a high-speed chase and an attempted traffic stop, the top state prosecutor in the city said Tuesday.
Police video showed McKenzie was holding an assault rifle when he was first confronted by officers and disobeyed orders to stop running away, Mulroy said. McKenzie dropped the rifle, but he fired a handgun twice at officers, he said. “Instead, he deliberately placed them in the same patrol car by themselves for several hours,” Mulroy said. “This allowed them to discuss the facts of the case together, in violation of MPD policy.”
“Taken together, this does raise significant concerns about MPD officer conduct in these types of shootings,” Mulroy said.was fatally beaten by five Memphis officers after a traffic stop in January. Nichols was Black, as are the five officers. The beating was caught on video that was released to the public. The five now fired officers have been charged in state court with second-degree murder, and by a federal grand jury with civil rights violations in Nichols’ death.
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