Tyre Nichols died three days after the Jan. 7 traffic stop where Memphis police officers were seen on video punching and kicking him.
Nichols was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, but died on Jan. 10.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, speak during a press conference on January 27, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. The medical examiners' report reviewed by Nichols' family through their attorneys, Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, on Wednesday states that the manner of death is a homicide and Nichols died from blunt force trauma, according to the Commercial Appeal.Crump and Romanucci stated the report they obtained from the Shelby County District Attorney's Office is consistent with an independent review done earlier.
"The legal team representing the family of Tyre Nichols acknowledges the release of the medical examiner's report, the contents of which are highly consistent with our own reporting back in January of this year," the attorneys said. "We know now what we knew then — Tyre Nichols died from blunt force trauma and the manner of death was homicide. The official autopsy report further propels our commitment to seeking justice for this senseless tragedy.
A view from a camera mounted above the intersection where Memphis police caught up with Tyre Nichols. Authorities released footage of the deadly encounter between Nichols and police.
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