Tyre Nichols waited 16 minutes for EMTs to help after police beating: Analysis

PHOTO: Tyre Nichols who was pulled over while driving and died three days later, is beaten by Memphis Police Department officers on January 7, 2023, in this screen grab from a video released by Memphis Police Department, Jan. 27, 2023.PlayMemphis Police Department/via Reuters
WATCH Tyre Nichols: A detailed visual timeline of the investigation into his death

On Jan. 7, Tyre Nichols was on his way back home when he was stopped for alleged reckless driving and was brutally beaten by several Memphis police officers.

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He died of his injuries three days after the incident. Five officers have been charged in connection with his death and two others have been relieved of duty, pending further investigation. Three Memphis fire personnel have been fired in the ongoing investigation.

Police body camera footage captured the violent incident and was made public by Memphis city officials. It sparked outrage and protests.

Nichols’ parents told ABC News they hoped every minute of the video would be analyzed.

"I just want them to see why they charged these police officers with murder," Rodney Wells, Nichols' stepfather, said in an interview with ABC News. "For an individual to weigh 150 pounds and to be brutalized by five officers is unheard of and we needed the public to see it so they can make their own judgment."

Watch the video above to get an in-depth examination of over an hour of police footage and audio from the Memphis Police Department, as well as public statements from officials concerning Nichols’ tragic death.

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