By the time the City of Memphis released footage from a fatal encounter with Memphis police, nearly three weeks had passed since the initial traffic stop that would result in the brutal beating that authorities say cost Tyre Nichols his life.
Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx employee and a father, was pulled over by Memphis police for alleged reckless driving, and two ensuing “confrontations” occurred, per the initial Memphis police tweet. A widely circulated photo of Nichols laying in an intensive care bed, swollen beyond recognition, gave the public a decent idea of what occurred.