Officials in Memphis are expected on Friday to release police body camera video from the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, a Black man whose death earlier this month prompted second-degree murder charges against five officers.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said he expected Memphis officials to release bodycam video and footage from surveillance cameras sometime after 7 p.m. ET.— Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith— have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, official misconduct and other offenses.
Lawyers for Martin and Mills said their clients will plead not guilty. Police had said Nichols fled the officers after he was pulled over on suspicion of reckless driving, an allegation that Memphis Police Director Cerelyn DavisThe anticipated release of the video has led officials in Memphis and cities around the country to prepare for possible protests.
"When people actually see with their own eyes the kinds of things that occurred in this incident, there's an even greater potential for very serious public reaction," Mulroy told"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King on Friday morning. Five former Memphis police officers were charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January 2023. Tyre Nichols, who died three days after sustaining injuries during his arrest by police officers, is seen in this undated picture obtained from social media.
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