4 harrowing movies launched by town of Memphis Friday night present the brutal and ultimately fatal assault on 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who was pulled over throughout a Jan. 7 visitors cease and was useless three days later.

Listed here are some essential moments from that lethal encounter.

The video is available here. Warning: It shows graphic violence that could be disturbing.

8:24 p.m. Officers conduct a visitors cease and apprehend Nichols

“Get the f— out the f—-ing automobile!” an officer is heard screaming whereas pulling Nichols out of his automobile.

“I did not do something,” Nichols responds.

A scuffle ensues, with an officer yelling “Get on the f—ing floor!”

“All proper, I am on the bottom!” Nichols says.

Police had stated that they stopped Nichols for reckless driving, however Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis stated early Friday morning an investigation and evaluate of accessible digital camera footage discovered “no proof” of that.

Officers are seen pinning Nichols to the bottom on his facet whereas grabbing his arms and giving him contradictory orders.

“You guys are actually doing so much proper now,” Nichols is heard saying through the encounter. “I am simply attempting to go house!”

8:25 p.m. Nichols is pepper sprayed and makes an attempt to flee throughout stun gun try

Officers pursue Nichols on foot after he flees whereas officers try to make use of a stun gun on him. They name for backup, which arrives at round 8:29 p.m. and pursues Nichols.

8:29 p.m. Backup arrives

Two police vehicles arrive on the intersection the place Nichols was initially stopped as officers ask for his location. An officer will be heard on the radio saying they’ve noticed Nichols operating on foot.

8:32 p.m. Officers re-apprehend Nichols

Nichols is repeatedly pepper-sprayed throughout his second encounter with officers.

“Shut the f— up!” an officer yells to Nichols.

Two officers are seen on prime of Nichols, who’s mendacity on the pavement.

“Give me your fingers!” officers say to Nichols.

Nichols seems to protect his face as officers start to punch and slap him within the face.

“You wish to get sprayed once more?” one officer says to Nichols.

Nichols screams, “Mother!” repeatedly. Police caught up with Nichols in a neighborhood — lower than 80 yards, his mother has said, from her house.

Officers ask once more for Nichols to present them his fingers. “All proper, all proper,” he replies and seems to maneuver his fingers to his again.

Officers proceed to pepper-spray Nichols straight within the eyes whereas he lies on the bottom. They’re heard complaining the chemical spray received of their eyes as effectively.

8:34 p.m. Nichols is kicked within the head and crushed with batons

At the very least one officer is seen kicking Nichols within the head whereas he’s pinned on his facet on the pavement.

Officers stand Nichols upright and pin his fingers behind him. Officers punch Nichols, who’s staggering about, repeatedly in his head and beat him with batons.

8:41 p.m. Medics arrive on the scene however supply no support

Nichols is sitting handcuffed on the pavement.

Two medics prop Nichols’ slumped physique up in opposition to the unmarked police automobile. Nichols is acutely aware however visibly injured. Medical personnel are seen standing round close by Nichols however don’t render support at this level.

The 2 hearth division staff tasked with Nichols’ preliminary affected person care have been later relieved of responsibility.

Throughout this time the officers are standing across the scene and discussing the violent arrest.

“I hit that man with so many items,” an officer says to the group.

At the very least two officers are heard claiming that Nichols tried to seize one in all their weapons. Physique-camera footage reviewed by NBC Information didn’t present any indication that Nichols had reached for his or her weapons. Authorities additionally didn’t affirm this account.

One officer claims that through the preliminary visitors cease, he repeatedly tried to get Nichols to cease driving.

“That man drove round, swerved like he was gonna hit my automobile. So then I am like, goddamn, what are we doing?” the officer says.

“He pulled up on the crimson mild, stopped on the crimson mild, put his flip sign on,” provides the officer.

The officer stated he jumped out of his automobile and “shit went from there.”

A number of minutes later, the 2 medics start to take care of Nichols. EMS and EMT ambulances are additionally seen arriving on the scene.

The aftermath

Nichols was hospitalized in critical condition after the encounter and died three days later. 

5 officers concerned within the case — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith — were fired after an administrative investigation discovered that they had violated division coverage on the usage of power.

The fired cops, all members of the division’s vaunted Scorpion unit, were charged Thursday with second-degree homicide, two counts of official misconduct, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, one rely of official oppression and one rely of aggravated assault.

In a Friday information convention, Nichols’ household and attorneys praised the swift prices and investigation.

“We take a look at how swiftly the district legal professional introduced prices in opposition to them in lower than 20 days. Then we wish to proclaim that that is the blueprint going ahead for any time any officers, whether or not they be black or white, might be held accountable,” Crump stated.

All 5 are have been launched from jail after posting bond. Bean, Mills and Smith posted $250,000 bond; Haley and Martin posted $350,000 bond. 

They are going to be arraigned collectively Feb. 17, based on courtroom data.

On Saturday, the Memphis Police Division completely deactivated Scorpion, which stands for Road Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods. The unit was launched in November 2021 when town’s homicide price was hovering and the group was calling for motion.

“Within the technique of listening intently to the household of Tyre Nichols, group leaders, and the uninvolved officers who’ve carried out high quality work of their project, it’s in one of the best curiosity of all to completely deactivate the SCORPION Unit,” the division stated in a press release Saturday.

In accordance with the assertion, “the officers presently assigned to the unit agree unreservedly with this subsequent step. Whereas the heinous actions of some casts a cloud of dishonor on the title SCORPION, it’s crucial that we, the Memphis Police Division take proactive steps within the therapeutic course of for all impacted.”