Bodycam footage shows the white police officer claiming he had tasered Mr Nichols and declaring: 'I hope they stomp his ass.'
Five black police officers have been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other crimes over Mr Nichols' death, which has reignited a national debate about race and police brutality in the US.Clockwise from top left: Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III, Tadarrius Bean and Justin Smith have been sacked
CCTV and bodycam footage showed them chatting and milling about for several minutes as the father-of-one remained on the ground, but there were other authorities on the scene.Last week, the Memphis Fire Department said it had fired two emergency medical technicians and an emergency vehicle driver after an investigation found they failed to provide adequate medical care to Mr Nichols.From left: Robert Long, Michelle Whitaker and JaMichael Sandridge.
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy previously said other police officers, fire department personnel and others who prepared documentation of the incident may also face criminal charges as more information emerges. , Mr Nichols was heard screaming"mom, mom" several times as he was beaten. Footage showed police officers using a stun gun, a baton and their fists as they pummelled Mr Nichols.
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