it reminded us of the video. reporter: all five officers have since been fired after an internal investigation found they violated multiple department policies including excessive use of force, duty to intervene and duty to render aim aid. what does justice look like? murder one. charges for all five officers. reporter: along with the district attorney s office, the fbi and department of justice are also now investigating. as tyree s parents remember their son as a good kid who loved to skateboard and watch the sunset. trying to stay strong, but it s very difficult. reporter: the memphis police association, which represents the officers, isn t commenting on the case, but says that the public and the family deserve a complete account of what happens. and as for when that body cam
Minute of the beating that took place near his home as he called on his mother for help. memphis police say it stemmed from a traffic stop during which nichols ran away from police as they attempted to detain him. the family took the photo of him in the hospital intubated with a bruised and disfigured face before his death january 10th. last week the department fired five officers allegedly involved after an internal investigation found they violated multiple department policies. mother say they had a good son. everybody s son is good, but my son, he actually was a good boy. he didn t deserve what he got. now what he deserves is justice. dana, the f.b.i. and t.b.i. the family says they promise they ll release the body cam video in the next couple of weeks. dana: charles watson in memphis, thank you.
During which nichols ran away from police as they attempted to detain him. five officers were fired who were allegedly involved after an internal investigation found they violated multiple department policies, including excessive use of force. his family who describes him as a well liked father with a love for skateboarding says he ran because he was in fear for his life. my son was a great, great kid. he didn t deserve what he got. now what he deserves is justice. we are going to get justice for my son tyree, if that s the last breath i take. we have just learned in the last few hours or so the memphis fire department has suspended two of its employees as it investigates the initial care that they gave to mr. nichols as he was in distress. as far as protests go, john, not clear if any are going to happen this evening or the coming days,
That they believe was part of the reason why tyre is dead today. reporter: the memphis police department s investigation concluded the officers involved violated multiple department policies, including excessive use of force, duty to intervene, and duty to render aid. them being fired means that they did something horribly wrong on that video. his friends and family say tyre weighed less than 150 pounds, so why would five officers have to engage in excessive force against him? they cannot understand. reporter: his family heartbroken. no one should die from a traffic stop. to make him out to be anything other than a law-abiding citizen, a respectful young kid who s never been in trouble, would be a lie. reporter: the department stating it s, quote, committed to protecting and defending the rights of every citizen in our
For a very messy monday commute for you in boston, new york city, all the way over to the capital district. and adriana, looking ahead to next week, there s another winter storm that s going to be taking aim at the lower 48. all right. molly mccolumn from the weather channel, thank you. the memphis police department has fired five officers following the death of tyree nichols this month. they found the officers violated department policies including the use of excessive force and failing to give aid after a traffic stop for reckless driving. nichols said he had trouble breathing. the 29-year-old was hospitalized and died three days later. his family says he was brutally beaten.a,he family of a man who died after being shocked with an lapd tazer has filed a $50 million claim for damages against the city of los angeles. the incident was captured on police body cam. reporter: good evening.