VFC Shield Members,
On January 7, 2023, officers of the Memphis police department initiated a traffic stop on Tyre Nichols for reckless driving. According to a statement posted on social media, as officers approached the driver of the vehicle, a confrontation occurred and the suspect fled the scene on foot. Authorities have stated that officers pursued the suspect and again attempted to take him into custody when another altercation occurred before the suspect was apprehended. Nichols was transported to the hospital where he died on January 10th. Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis released a video late Wednesday night, around 10:30 p.m. on January 25, saying that “these officers were found to be directly responsible for the physical abuse of Mr. Nichols.”
Please see the below product in regards to potential civil unrest due to the forthcoming release of video footage of the Tyre Nichols incident
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