Five Former Memphis Police Officers Indicted in Connection to Death of Tyre Nichols, Video Footage of Arrest to be Released Tonight.

Five former Memphis police officers have been indicted for their involvement in the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died from injuries sustained during a traffic stop earlier this month.

RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, spoke with CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday morning in her first interview since the indictments were announced. Wells said that the officers involved have “brought shame to their own families” and “brought shame to the Black community.”

According to family members, Tyre Nichols was restrained, beaten, blasted with a Taser and pepper sprayed by officers after a traffic stop, before he died from his injuries on Jan. 10, three days after the police encounter.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said that with any officer-involved fatality, there will be a “certain amount of public agitation.” Video footage of Nichols’ arrest is expected to be released sometime after 7 p.m. ET tonight, with cities nationwide bracing for protests.

Mulroy said that the indictments are a step in the right direction, but that it is important to remember that the officers are innocent until proven guilty. He said that the video footage will be a key factor in determining the outcome of the case.

The death of Tyre Nichols has sparked outrage across the country and has highlighted the need for police reform. The release of the video footage is expected to further fuel the conversation around police brutality and accountability.