NEW: A sixth Memphis police officer has been fired after the death of Tyre Nichols, police say.
Police said in Friday's statement that an administrative investigation is underway, and “multiple MPD officers are under investigation for departmental policy violations.”after an internal investigation, the Memphis Fire Department said.
Hemphill's attorney said Monday that Hemphill was at the scene of the traffic stop, but was never present at the later seen where Nichols was
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