Key takeaways:
- Three Memphis Fire Department personnel were fired following an internal investigation.
- Five Memphis police officers have been fired and charged, and the police unit they belonged to has been disbanded.
- Two sheriff’s deputies have been put on leave, and the Shelby County District Attorney is looking at everyone involved in the incident.
The fallout from the Memphis police beating death of Tyre Nichols continues, with three Memphis Fire Department personnel fired and two more police officers put on leave.
The Memphis Fire Department announced the firings of three EMTs who responded to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols on Monday, following an internal investigation. The department said that their actions or inactions on the scene did not meet expectations and were not reflective of the service provided by the department.
The firings come in addition to the five Memphis police officers who have already been fired and charged, the disbanding of the police unit they belonged to, and two sheriff’s deputies who were put on leave.
Shelby County District Attorney has stated that they are looking at everyone who had any kind of involvement in the incident, from the officers and paramedics on scene to those who filed the paperwork.
The incident occurred on January 8th, when the fire department was sent to the scene of Nichols’ traffic stop at 8:31 p.m. after police called. The investigation is ongoing, and more information is expected to be released as it becomes available.
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