ABC24 News has confirmed charges have been filed against five former MPD officers who were fired following the death of Tyre Nichols. They are out of jail.
— As of Friday morning, the five officers indicted on charges in the death of Tyre Nichols have been released from jail after posting bail.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said Thursday video of the confrontation between Tyre Nichols and Memphis Police will be released by the city after 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.
During a news conference Thursday afternoon, Mulroy said – by his understanding – it would be a combination of SkyCop video and body cam video. He said the city is in charge of releasing the video.
„We did work quickly to expedite this investigation because of the extraordinary nature of the case compared to the average investigation and prosecution decisions. In a case like this. We worked swiftly but also fairly, and most importantly, in a way calculated to ensure that we have a strong case,“ he said.
During the news conference, TBI Director David Rausch said, „The video is absolutely appalling. This does not reflect policing. What I saw was sickening.“
Mulroy continued, „While each of the five (former Memphis Police officers) played a different role, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols and all of them are responsible.“
Mulroy also said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges could be pending.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland tweeted out a video Thursday afternoon following the news conference, thanking MPD Chief CJ Davis for moving quickly and DA Mulroy for „taking deliberate actions in bringing these indictments forward.“
City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland statement regarding Tyre Nichols
Thursday, January 26, 2023 pic.twitter.com/QZGxLN9IBx— CityofMem_Media (@CityofMem_Media) January 26, 2023
This comes after all five former Memphis Police officers who were fired following the death of Tyre Nichols were indicted on charges and booked into the Shelby County Jail Thursday morning.
The officers were fired last week after MPD said they were found to be „directly responsible for the physical abuse of Mr. Nichols.” They were identified as Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith.
Haley, Smith, Bean, Mills, and Martin are each charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault – acting in concert, aggravated kidnapping causing bodily injury, aggravated kidnapping while possessing a weapon, official misconduct thru unauthorized exercising of official power, official misconduct thru failure to perform a duty imposed by law, and official oppression.
Read the full indictment HERE.
The TBI said all five are in custody in the Shelby County Jail. Bond for Haley and Martin was set at $350,000, while bond for Bean, Mills and Smith is set at $250,000.
Mulroy explained the charges during his news conference, saying second-degree murder is a knowing killing, and appropriate in this case.
In a news release, the D.
