Two Memphis officers charged with murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols have received reprimands in connection with forcible arrests in the past, according to a new report.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were all fired and charged with a slew of felonies — including second-degree murder — following the Jan. 7 traffic stop that resulted in Nichols’ death. They’re accused of beating, pepper-spraying and tasing Nichols after they pulled him over on suspicion of reckless driving.
Nichols died at a hospital three days later. He was 29.
