Days after five Memphis police officers were fired and charged with murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a sixth officer was suspended pending an investigation into his role in the case, according to the police department
The suspended officer - identified as Preston Hemphill - was relieved of duty with pay pending a hearing, a Memphis Police Department spokesperson said, noting that an investigation was under way. He declined to comment on Hemphill's specific involvement in the case.
One of four videos of the arrest released to the public included footage from Mr Hemphill's body camera, the New York Times reported, citing a statement from his attorney, Lee Gerald. Reuters could not immediately reach Mr Gerald for comment. On Friday, the department released footage from body-worn cameras and a camera mounted on a utility pole showing officers kicking, punching and striking Mr Nichols with a baton in his mother's neighbourhood after the traffic stop on 7 January. He was hospitalised and died of his injuries three days later.
The Memphis branch of the NAACP yesterday called for all officers and first responders involved in the violent incident to be held accountable.
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