An officer who used a stun gun on Tyre Nichols during the traffic stop that led to his fatal beating has now been fired, the Memphis Police Department said.
Preston Hemphill had previously been suspended as he was investigated for his role in the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died three days later. Five Memphis officers have already been fired and charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’ death.
On body camera footage from the initial stop, Hemphill is heard saying that he stunned Nichols and declaring, “I hope they stomp his ass.”Sign up for NECN newsletters.
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