WASHINGTON (Reuters) – 5 Memphis cops who had been concerned in a visitors cease that ended with the demise of a Black man have been fired Friday, the division stated in a press release late Friday.
The firings adopted the demise on Jan. 10 of Tyre Nichols, 29, who had been pulled over whereas driving three days beforehand, the Memphis Business Attraction reported. Memphis police had stated there was one confrontation in the course of the preliminary cease, then Nichols ran away. He was later arrested after one other confrontation, the newspaper stated.
The 5 cops who have been fired had been on the drive between 5 years and 2-1/2 years. The division stated that they violated division insurance policies on use of drive, amongst others.
“The egregious nature of this incident will not be a mirrored image of the nice work that our officers carry out with integrity, on daily basis,” Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis stated in a press release.
There was additionally a federal investigation opened into Nichols’ demise, the newspaper stated.
Rodney Wells, Nichols’ stepfather, has requested for the officers to be charged with homicide, the newspaper stated.
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