Tyre Nichols' family will gather in Memphis, Tennessee, today for his funeral, weeks after the 29-year-old died following a violent encounter with Memphis police officers caught on body camera.
Nichols, 29, was allegedly assaulted by five Memphis police officers after being pulled over on Jan. 7.Tyre Nichols' family will gather in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday for his funeral, weeks after the 29-year-old died following a violent encounter withThe graphic footage of Nichols' traffic stop and beating was released to the public on Friday and sparked nationwide outrage. Nichols, a young father who loved skateboarding, died on Jan. 10.
"This video illustrates exactly what happened on those streets that night. This also justifies our son showing that he was no threat to them," Nichols' stepfather, Rodney Wells, told ABC News Live."We needed the public to see it so that they could make their own judgment."Five officers involved in the Jan. 7 traffic stop have been fired and arrested on charges including second-degree murder.
Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells, said,"I just feel like my son was sent here on an assignment. His assignment was fulfilled and God took him home." "That's what keeps me going, because I'm not going to stop until I get justice by my side," she said. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Memphis for the funeral. Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, will also be in attendance.
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