One Ex-Memphis Officer Guilty of Civil Rights Violation in Tyre Nichols' January 2023 Death; All Convicted of Witness Tampering

Oct 3, 2024, 10:20 PM

A federal jury has reached a mixed verdict in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. One officer was found guilty of violating Nichols' civil rights, while all three were convicted of witness tampering charges. Two officers were acquitted of federal civil rights violations. The case, which culminated in a verdict on October 3, 2024, sparked national protests and calls for policing reforms after the death of Nichols, a Black motorist, following a violent encounter with police officers.