What to know about the video showing Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating by Memphis police officers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyre Nichols screamed for his mother while Memphis police beat him after a traffic stop on Jan. 7, 2023, about a block from where he lived with his parents. The 29-year-old died in a hospital three days afterward.

In an analysis of what the officers claimed happened on that night, The Associated Press sifted through hundreds of pages of evidence and hours of video from the scene, including officer body cameras. The cameras showed a starkly different scene than the one painted in the officers’ words.

More than a year and a half after Nichols’ death, three former officers are facing a federal criminal trial over the deadly pummeling. That’s in addition to allegations that they offered essentially no help as he slumped on a patrol car and onto the pavement, and claims that they lied or left out critical information to protect themselves from repercussions.

Two other former officers have pleaded guilty and could testify against their former fellow officers.

The trial will heighten attention on a case that already has sparked outrage around the world and intensified calls for police reform in the city and the U.S. as a whole.

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