A spokesperson for the Memphis Police Division introduced {that a} sixth officer has been relieved of obligation within the wake of Tyre Nichols‘ dying, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
Preston Hemphill, who was employed in 2018, was relieved on January 8 “in the beginning of their inner investigation.”
He has not been charged with any crime presently.
Nichols’ life was tragically lower brief after he was pulled over on January 7.
5 Black cops from the Memphis P.D. repeatedly struck the 29-year-old throughout a visitors cease, leading to his dying three days later within the hospital after he skilled shortness of breath.
“I can affirm that I characterize Memphis Police Officer Preston Hemphill who was the third officer on the preliminary cease of Mr. Nichols,” the assertion from lawyer Lee Gerald learn, noting video one was Hemphill’s bodycam footage. “As per departmental laws, Officer Hemphill activated his bodycam. He was by no means current on the second scene. He’s cooperating with officers on this investigation.”
Hemphill may allegedly be heard stating “I hope they stomp his a–” after Nichols escaped from MPD’s preliminary confrontation, in accordance with ABC24 Memphis.
RadarOnline.com can affirm that 5 cops have been fired: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith.
“Nobody on the market that evening meant for Tyre Nichols to die,” a rep for Martin III mentioned.
They had been every charged with second-degree homicide, assault, kidnapping, official misconduct, and oppression for the killing of Nichols, a father and FedEx employee described as a “good younger man” who adored skateboarding, pictures, and computer systems.