An FBI agent testified in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers accused of excessive force and obstructing justice in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The FBI Special Agent, Anthony Householder, revealed that during his investigation, Smith admitted to punching Nichols and failing to intervene when another officer also punched him. Smith expressed regret for not informing emergency medical technicians about the punches delivered to Nichols, believing Nichols could communicate his injuries himself. Nichols tragically passed away in the hospital three days after the incident.
