Witness thought Tyre Nichols was already dead at the scene of police beating, new documents show

By ADRIAN SAINZ, JONATHAN MATTISE and CLAUDIA LAUER
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The city of Memphis has released additional documents tied to the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five police officers, a brutal attack captured on video that sparked outrage and intensified calls for police reform.  They include personnel files for Memphis police and fire department employees who were fired after the beating. They also include internal police investigation files, a witness statement and emails between city and police officials about the beating. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died in a hospital Jan. 10, 2023, three days after the beating. The officers, who are also Black, were charged with second-degree murder and federal civil rights violations.