An official said on Tuesday that the city of Memphis has ended its investigation into the arrest and death beating of black driver Tyre Nichols and would release roughly 20 hours of additional footage.
Jennifer Sink, the city’s chief legal officer, stated that the video and related information would be released on Wednesday afternoon, nearly two months after Nichols, 29, was stopped for alleged reckless driving. On January 27, the city published the first batch of body-camera footage. Sink summarized the scope of the inquiry by stating that thirteen Memphis police officers and four Memphis fire department workers had been scrutinized. Seven police officers were terminated, including the five charged with the murder of Nichols. Three more employees were suspended, one resigned before a recommended firing, and two had their internal charges dropped. Three of the four employees at the Memphis Fire Department were terminated, while the fourth was suspended. None of the firefighters were charged with a crime.