Four harrowing videos released by the city of Memphis Friday evening show the brutal and ultimately fatal assault on 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who was pulled over during a Jan. 7 traffic stop and was dead three days later.
Here are some critical moments from that deadly encounter.
The video is available here. Warning: It shows graphic violence that could be disturbing.
8:24 p.m. Officers conduct a traffic stop and apprehend Nichols
“Get the f— out the f—-ing car!” an officer is heard screaming while pulling Nichols out of his car.
“I didn’t do anything,” Nichols responds.
A scuffle ensues, with an officer yelling “Get on the f—ing ground!”
“All right, I’m on the ground!” Nichols says.
Police had said that they stopped Nichols for reckless driving, but Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said early Friday morning an investigation and review of available camera footage found “no proof” of that.
Officers are seen pinning Nichols to the ground on his side while grabbing his…
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