Timeline of Tyre Nichols’ lethal encounter with Memphis police

4 harrowing movies launched by the Metropolis of Memphis Friday night present the brutal and in the end deadly assault on 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who was pulled over throughout a Jan. 7 site visitors cease and was lifeless three days later.

Listed here are some essential moments from that lethal encounter.

The video is accessible right here. Warning: It reveals graphic violence that could possibly be disturbing.

8:24 p.m. Officers conduct a site visitors cease and apprehend Nichols

“Get the f*** out the f***ing automobile!” an officer is heard screaming whereas pulling Nichols out of his automobile.

“I did not do something,” Nichols responds.

A scuffle ensues, with an officer yelling “Get on the f***ing floor!”

“Alright, I am on the bottom!” Nichols says.

Police had stated that Nichols was supposedly stopped for reckless driving, however Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis stated early Friday morning an investigation and overview of accessible digicam footage had discovered “no proof” of that.

Officers are seen pinning Nichols to the bottom on his aspect whereas grabbing his arms and giving him contradictory orders.

“You guys are actually doing lots proper now,” Nichols is heard saying through the encounter. “I am simply attempting to go house!”

8:25 p.m. Nichols is pepper sprayed and makes an attempt to flee throughout Taser try

Officers pursue Nichols on foot after he flees whereas officers try and Taser him. They name for backup, which arrives at round 8:29 p.m. and pursues Nichols.

8:29 p.m. Backup arrives

Two police vehicles arrive on the intersection the place Nichols was initially stopped as officers ask for his location. An officer might be heard on radio saying they’ve noticed Nichols operating on foot.

8:32 p.m. Officers re-apprehend Nichols

Nichols is repeatedly pepper-sprayed throughout his second encounter with officers.

“Shut the f*** up!” an officer yells to Nichols.

Two officers are seen on prime of Nichols, who’s laying on the pavement.

“Give me your palms!” officers say to Nichols.

Nichols seems to protect his face as officers start to punch and slap him within the face.

“You need to get sprayed once more?” one officer says to Nichols.

Nichols screams, “Mother!” repeatedly. Police caught up with Nichols in a neighborhood — lower than 80 yards, his mom has stated, from her house.

Officers ask once more for Nichols to offer them his palms. “Alright, Alright,” he replies and seems to maneuver his palms to his again.

Officers proceed to pepper-spray Nichols immediately within the eyes whereas he lies on the bottom. They’re heard complaining the chemical spray obtained of their eyes as effectively.

8:34 p.m. Nichols is kicked within the head and crushed with batons

Officers are seen kicking Nichols within the head, whereas he’s pinned on his aspect on the pavement.

Officers stand Nichols upright and pin his palms behind him. Officers punch Nichols, who’s staggering about, repeatedly in his head and beat him with a baton.

8:41 p.m. Medics arrive on the scene however provide no help

Nichols is sitting handcuffed on the pavement.

Two medics prop Nichols’ slumped physique up in opposition to the unmarked police automobile. Nichols is aware, however visibly injured. Medical personnel are seen standing round and close by Nichols, however don’t render help at this level.

The 2 Fireplace Division personnel tasked with Nichols’ preliminary affected person care had been later relieved of responsibility.

Throughout this time the officers are standing across the scene and discussing the violent arrest.

“I hit that man with so many items,” an officer says to the group.

Not less than two officers are heard alleging that Nichols tried to seize one among their weapons. Bodycam footage reviewed by NBC Information did present any indication of Nichols reaching for his or her weapons. Authorities additionally didn’t affirm this account.

One officer claims that through the preliminary site visitors cease, he repeatedly tried to get Nichols to cease driving.

“That man drove round, swerved like he was gonna hit my automobile. So then I am like, God rattling what are we doing?” the officer says.

“He pulled up on the crimson mild, stopped on the crimson mild, put his flip sign on,” provides the officer.

The officer stated he jumped out of his automobile and “S*** went from there.”

A number of minutes later, the 2 medics start to take care of Nichols. EMS and EMT ambulances are additionally seen arriving on the scene.

The Aftermath

Nichols was hospitalized in essential situation after the encounter and died three days later. 

5 officers concerned within the case — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith — had been fired after an administrative investigation discovered that they had violated division coverage on use of drive.

The fired officers had been charged Thursday with second-degree homicide, two counts of official misconduct, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, one rely of official oppression and one rely of aggravated assault.

Within the Friday information convention, Nichols’ household and attorneys praised the swift costs and investigation.

“We have a look at how swiftly the district legal professional introduced costs in opposition to them in lower than 20 days. Then we need to proclaim that that is the blueprint going ahead for any time any officers, whether or not they be black or white, might be held accountable,” Crump stated.

All 5 are out of jail after posting bond as of Friday morning. Bean, Mills and Smith posted $250,000 bond; Haley and Martin posted $350,000 bond.