A special US police unit whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols during a violent arrest has been disbanded.
The 50-strong Scorpion unit was tasked with bringing down crime levels in certain areas of Memphis, Tennessee.
They also face charges of aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression.Memphis Police Department issued a statement saying ‘it is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate’ the entire unit. Four of the five officers were bailed from custody by Friday morning. Two of them, Martin and Mills, have reportedly indicated they will plead not guilty.
One of the officers then appears to try and use a Taser on him, after which he breaks free and runs down the street.Tyre, now limp, is heard calling out for his mother before the officers leave him propped up against a police car. Ms Davis said the officers were ‘already ramped up, at about a 10’ during the stop and were ‘aggressive, loud, using profane language and probably scared Mr Nichols from the very beginning’.
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