![]() ![]() That was according to one of the four videos authorities released Friday night capturing the brutal assault on 29-year-old Nichols, who was pulled over during a Jan. It took 26 minutes for a stretcher to appear at the spot where Tyre Nichols was slumped over on the ground after a Memphis police officer was first seen appearing to kick him in the face. ![]() Phil Helsel, Doha Madani and Marlene Lenthang ![]() Five ex-Memphis police officers have been charged in Nichols' death, and two sheriffs' deputies were relieved of duty after the videos were released on Friday night.His family asked demonstrators remain peaceful. Protesters gathered in Memphis, New York, Washington, D.C., and other cities on Friday night as others took to social media to remember Nichols.She said earlier this week he was 80 yards away from her house when the beating took place. In the videos, Nichols calls for his mom.The videos also reveal how long it took for medical attention to reach Nichols, how the officers quickly turned violent at the beginning of the traffic stop and how their demands while they assaulted him were contradictory.The footage shows the 29-year-old being kicked, punched, clubbed and more without signs of fighting back. Memphis officials released four videos of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, who died three days after a traffic stop.New videos reveal police brutally assailing Tyre Nichols ![]()
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