Among other things, the city’s rescue service says it fired three employees because of the incident.
In the United States, the Memphis police say that a total of seven officers were suspended a day after the beating of Tire Nichols. The news channel reported about it CNN (switch to another service).
Five of those accused of killing Nichols have since been fired, and two remain under internal investigation. In the past, there have been reports of consequences for six police officers.
In addition, the Memphis Rescue Department says it fired three employees because of the incident. They were fired for not following the code of conduct.
For example, the employees did not properly assess Nichols’ health when he was pushed to the ground against a police car, says the US newspaper the New York Times (you will switch to another service).
In addition, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is conducting its own investigation into the actions of two of its employees at the scene, according to the newspaper. Both of them have been relieved of their duties until the investigation is completed.
Memphis police said According to CNN in its announcement (you will switch to another service) (you will switch to another service), that the first use of force occurred during the stop, after which Nichols tried to flee on foot, according to authorities. The police caught Nichols, who was trying to escape, and the second use of force took place. He died three days later in hospital.
Correction February 1, 2023 at 11:57: The article has specified the chronological order of the arrest and the use of force that took place in it, where it now appears that the escape took place after the first use of force.