JUST IN: 6th Memphis officer relieved of duty in Nichols arrest
, Tenn. - A sixthPolice Department officer has been disciplined for his involvement in the brutal beating and arrest of Tyre Nichols, a department spokeswoman said Monday.
Nichols' family and others closely watching developments surrounding his brutal arrest and killing inwere awaiting word of additional disciplinary action against officers who were at the scene but have not been fired or charged.Police Department officers using a stun gun, a baton and their fists as they pummeled Nichols during a nighttime arrest Jan. 7 after he was pulled over on suspicion of reckless driving.
Calls for more officers to be fired or charged have been loud and persistent from the Nichols family, their lawyers and community activists who have peacefully protested insince the video was released. The video was evocative of the arrest of George Floyd in 2020 and officers' failure to intervene.
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