3 Former Memphis Officers Acquitted in Traffic Stop Death of Tyre Nichols

The former officers were found not guilty on all charges, including second-degree murder.
3 Former Memphis Officers Acquitted in Traffic Stop Death of Tyre Nichols
Demetrius Haley, left, Tadarrius Bean, and Justin Smith, Jr., rear, three former Memphis Police Department officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols in 2023, sit in the courtroom during their trial, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. AP Photo/George Walker IV, Pool
Katabella Roberts
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Three former Memphis Police Department officers were acquitted on May 7 of all state charges relating to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old black man who died after being beaten by police during a traffic stop.

An out-of-town jury deliberated for more than eight hours over two days before finding Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges, including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct, and official oppression.

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