Tennessee Bureau of Investigation chief sickened by Tyre Nichols video

The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said he was “vomited” by the “terrifying” footage of Tyre Nichols’ arrest in Memphis.

Speaking at a press conference with Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, David Rausch said the brutal beating that occurred during the January 7 arrest “shouldn’t have happened.”

“I have been with the police for over 30 years,” Rausch said. “I have dedicated my life to this profession. And I’m sad. To be honest, I’m shocked. I’m sick of what I’ve seen and what we’ve learned from our extensive and thorough investigation. I saw this video… in a word, it is absolutely terrible.”

Rausch added that the actions of the officers “do not reflect the proper work of the police.”

At the same press conference, Mulroy, the district attorney, announced indictments against five fired Memphis police officers accused of killing Nichols. Nichols was 29 when police pulled him over earlier this month for alleged reckless driving.

The charge includes one charge of second-degree murder, one charge of aggravated assault, two charges of aggravated kidnapping, two charges of misconduct and one charge of harassment by officials. All five former officers were taken into custody.

“While each of the five people played a role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them led to the death of Tyrion Nichols, and they are all responsible,” Mulroy said.

Two members of the Memphis Fire Department also involved in the incident have been relieved of their duties pending an investigation by the fire department. Although the two, who have not been identified, have not been charged, Mulroy said Thursday’s indictment does not rule out additional charges against them.

Civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump said in a statement that the allegations against the former officers give the family hope.

“This young man lost his life in a particularly horrendous manner, indicating an urgent need for change and reform to stop the violence during low-risk procedures, like in this case the traffic stop,” Crump said.

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“This tragedy meets the absolute definition of a useless and unnecessary death. The lives of Tyre’s loved ones were forever changed when he was beaten to death, and we will continue to speak his name until justice is done.”

According to Mulroy, the video of the incident will be released tomorrow after 18:00 Central time. He expects the footage to be a combination of pole camera video, SkyCop video, and body camera video.

According to Mulroy, the video has not yet been released in order to maintain the objectivity of the investigation.

“To both the Tyre Nichols family and the wider community here in Memphis and Shelby County, we all want the same thing, we want justice for Tyre Nichols,” Mulroy said.

“My hope is that if there’s any silver lining to be drawn from this very dark cloud, it’s that perhaps this incident can open up a wider conversation about the need for police reform.”

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