The Shelby County District Attorney says everyone is being investigated in the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, where five police officers were fired and charged with murder.
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Desmond Mills, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin and Tadarrius Bean – who were part of the now-disbanded Scorpion Unit – were fired and are now facingMulroy said his office is also looking at people were who were less directly involved, saying,"there’s absolutely no intent to protect anybody."
That includes a pole camera operator. One of the videos released, that perhaps gives the public the most comprehensive look at what happened, comes from a pole camera. The DA said there is"that is manned the Memphis Police Department with live officers in real time." Without giving specifics, he mentioned again that everyone involved is being looked at.
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