Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday of witness tampering charges in connection with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, while two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations. The verdicts came after a six-hour jury deliberation.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three former Memphis officers were convicted Thursday of charges of witness tampering in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols , and two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations in a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing.
Rodney Wells, Nichols’ stepfather, told The Associated Press outside the courtroom: “A win is a win. They’re all going to jail.” Nichols, who was Black, ran from the traffic stop despite being hit with pepper spray and a Taser. The five officers, who were fired after the beating, also are Black.
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