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(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Memphis police officer Preston Hemphill, a sixth officer involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols, has been relieved of duty during an ongoing investigation, according to Memphis ABC affiliate WATN-TV. Five officers, who are all Black, were fired and charged with second-degree […]
Tyre Nichols investigation: MPD Officer Preston Hemphill is the sixth officer to have been named in the investigation.
A sixth police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, has been relieved of duty after released footage showed officers beating Tyre Nichols.
The Memphis Police Department said Preston Hemphill was placed on administrative leave in the aftermath of Nichols' violent arrest.
Nichols, 29, was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police said was reckless driving. After trying to flee on foot, Nichols was severely beaten by police. He died in a hospital days later.