Punched, kicked and tasered: Timeline of violent arrest of Tyre Nichols
Tyre Nichols was punched, kicked and tasered, beaten with a baton and had pepper spray used on him during a violent arrest by police in Memphis, video footage shows.
The father-of-one died three days after the beating he received on 7 January and five officers have been charged with second-degree murder.
Police initially said Mr Nichols had been stopped for reckless driving and that a “confrontation” occurred in an effort to detain him.
However Memphis police chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said a review of the incident could not “substantiate” the reckless driving claim.
Here is a timeline of the crucial moments from the footage – released by police – that recorded events from 8.24pm to 9pm.
8:24pm
This is the first sight of Mr Nichols’ car, already stopped at a junction where two officers order him to get out of his vehicle.
One of the officers opens the driver’s door and drags the 29-year-old out.
Mr Nichols can be heard telling them: “Damn, I didn’t do anything.”
8.25pm
As he is forced to the ground and sworn at, Mr Nicols can be heard trying to pacify the police saying: “All right, all right.”
One of the officers tells him: “I’m going to tase your ass.”
Mr Nichols says: “All right, I’m on the ground… Stop, stop… You guys are really doing a lot right now. I’m just trying to go home… Stop. I’m not doing anything.”
He then breaks free and runs away in the direction of his mother’s house.
An officer fires his Taser and police chase after him.
8.26pm to 8.31pm
There is no video of Mr Nichols during this time, when apparently two officers catch and detain Mr Nichols.
8:31pm
Mr Nichols is seen on the ground being subdued by two officers, less than half a mile from where the traffic stop happened.
8:33pm
A third officer arrives on the scene.
One of them says: “Do you want to get sprayed again?”
Two officers can then be seen punching and slapping Mr Nichols as he lies on the ground trying to protect his head from the blows and screaming: “Mom. Mom.”
The newly arrived officer tells his colleagues to “watch out” before spraying Mr Nichols, who again cried out: “Mom. Mom.”
His mother’s house is just a short distance away.
An officer then orders Mr Nichols to “give me your hands.”
A fourth policeman arrives on the scene.
Mr Nichols is then sprayed again which apparently also hits another officer, who can be heard swearing.
8.34pm
One of the officers kicks Mr Nichols in the face twice.
The officer who had stepped away returns and says, “I’m going to baton the f*** out of you” raising his stick.
8.35pm
The officer with the baton hits Mr Nichols with it three times as other officers begin to stand him up.
One officer punches Mr Nichols at least five times in the head while two others hold him up.
He falls to the ground and officers hold him down.
8.36pm
A fifth officer arrives on scene and kicks Mr Nichols, before another officer kicks him.
A sixth and seventh officer arrive who appear to observe the scene. One of them makes a call on his radio.
8.37pm
Officers step back with Mr Nichols now in handcuffs.
8:38pm
Mr Nichols is dragged across the ground and propped sitting up against a patrol car.
8.40pm
Officers stand around discussing the incident, laughing and joking.
One complains about having hurt his leg.
8.41pm
Mr Nichols slumps to his right to the ground.
“Hey, sit up, bro,” one officer says. Mr Nichols is grabbed by the arm and pulled back into a sitting position.
Two emergency medical staff arrive but is unclear what treatment if any is given.
8.41pm to 8.55pm
Mr Nichols remains on the ground as officers mill around.
One leans down and tells him: “You can’t go nowhere.”
8.55pm to 9pm
Emergency workers appear to begin tending to Mr Nichols again as he is propped up against the police car.
9pm
A stretcher is wheeled into the area and two minutes later an ambulance arrives.
9.18pm
Mr Nichols complains of difficulty breathing and is taken to hospital.
A post-mortem examination later reveals he “suffered excessive bleeding caused by a severe beating”.
Donald Trump has announced he will award Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a day after the former New York mayor and political ally was seriously injured in a traffic accident.
The medal is the nation’s highest civilian honour.
In a statement on social media on Monday, Mr Trump described Mr Giuliani as “the greatest mayor in New York City’s history and an equally great American patriot”.
Mr Giuliani has been celebrated for his leadership after the September 11 attacks but has also drawn controversy for his strong support of Mr Trump.
As the president’s lawyer, he became a central figure in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Rudy Giuliani attended Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in January. Pic: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via Reuters
On Sunday, Mr Giuliani was taken to hospital after a car crash in New Hampshire, a spokesperson for the former mayor said.
He suffered “a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg”, according to Michael Ragusa, Mr Giuliani’s head of security.
His vehicle was struck from behind while driving on a highway near Manchester, New York, on Saturday evening.
“He sustained injuries but is in good spirits and recovering tremendously,” Mr Ragusa said in a statement on X, adding: “This was not a targeted attack.”
Mr Giuliani was in a rental car and “no one knew it was him”, according to Mr Ragusa.
Rudy Giuliani has drawn controversy over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Pic: Ted Shaffrey/AP
His head of security said the former mayor had been “flagged down by a woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident” and contacted police on her behalf. The crash was “random and unrelated” to the domestic violence incident, Mr Ragusa said.
Mr Giuliani, 81, is expected to be released from hospital in a few days.
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His son, Andrew Giuliani, thanked people for reaching out after hearing about his father’s accident, writing on X: “Your prayers mean the world.”
“As a son, I can tell you that I’m honored to have a Dad that I can call the toughest SOB I’ve ever seen,” he added.
Turbulent years
The crash on Saturday comes after several turbulent years for Mr Giuliani, who earned the nickname “America’s mayor” for his leadership in New York following the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
He sought the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential election but ultimately dropped out and endorsed John McCain.
Mr Giuliani re-emerged as Mr Trump’s personal lawyer in 2018 and later backed his unfounded claims of fraud in the 2020 election, which was won by Democrat Joe Biden.
However, Mr Trump’s legal team lost numerous lawsuits alleging fraud, and multiple recounts, audits, and reviews of the 2020 election uncovered no evidence of significant wrongdoing or error.
Two Georgia election workers won a defamation lawsuit against Mr Giuliani after he falsely accused them of helping to rig the presidential election. He was ordered to pay $148m (£118m) in damages.
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