Tennessee sheriff suspends two deputies and orders new investigation after officers are seen FIST-BUMPING in sickening bodycam as Tyre Nichols lies on the ground in agony

Daily Mail UK ^ | January 28, 2023 | Ronny Reyes

[Morgana]

A Tennessee sheriff has suspended two deputies and ordered a new investigation into Tyre Nichols' death after personally reviewing the sickening video.

Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. said he had 'concerns' about the two deputies who arrived after Nichols was beaten, putting them on leave as he launches an internal review over the officers' conduct.

A street cam video of the altercation, which began over a traffic stop, shows two officers, who have not been identified, arriving at the scene after five had beaten and pinned Nichols, 29, to the ground.

The group of officers could be seen standing around the injured man, first bumping each other as he lays twitching on the ground before an eighth officer appears and paramedics arrive.

In his full statement, Bonner said: 'Having watched the videotape for the first time tonight, I have concerns about two deputies who arrived on the scene following the physical confrontation between police and Tyre Nichols.

'I have launched an internal investigation into the conduct of these deputies to determine what occurred and if any policies were violated,' he added. 'Both of these deputies have been relieved of duty pending the outcome of this administrative investigation.'

The brutal beating caught on police body camera and a street surveillance camera show the group of officers delivering brutal kicks and sucker punches to Nichols as he lies on the ground.

After they handcuff and pin him to the ground, three other officers arrive and the group can be seen standing by as Nichol is left dragged and propped up to sit.

The injured man, however, is unable to keep himself sitting and writes and twitches, but the officers do not tend to him, and two are seen fist-bumping each other by the hood of the patrol car.

[M_Continuum]

This keeps getting worse. Heads should roll.

[Captain Peter Blood]

I don’t particularly find that unusual, the beating and the death of this poor guy occurred in the city of Memphis by the Memphis police Department personnel, not the sheriffs department personnel so now he’s finally seeing the video for the first time like a lot of other people are, and he notices it. Two of his officers seem to be celebrating the fact this poor guy got beat to death, so sure he will open an investigation

[TTFX]

There is a huge amount of frustration that comes out when you have to chase down an idiot driver that is endangering his life, your life, and the lives and property of innocent people going about their own business.
When that driver comes on with an attitude, the situation can get out of control. Not condoning it, just adding some context.

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I went out for a walk, it became windy and my hat flew away. It irritated me. I took out my gun, shot the first five people I saw.

Not justifying, just adding important context.

[matt04]

True. However, you would think they knew the SO was on scene and have the Sheriff review it as well.