MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police officers violated protocol when they used excessive force against Tyre Nichols and overstated his actions, a former officer who has pleaded guilty in the case testified.
Tyre Nichols.
“Because I exaggerated what he had done … and it escalated,” Martin said, adding that officers violated protocol by pursuing a nonviolent offender.
Martin, the first former officer to testify at their trial, and Desmond Mills Jr., have pleaded guilty to the federal charges.
I was seeing red.”After Nichols was stopped, Martin said Haley brandished his gun and told Nichols to “get the f--- out of the car.” Martin then pulled out his gun before Haley snatched Nichols from the car.
Persons:
Tyre Nichols, Emmitt Martin III, Nichols, Martin, Ben Crump, ” Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr, Kathryn Gilbert, “, ”, Haley brandished, Haley, Black, Rebecca Byrd, Deon J
Organizations:
— Police, Former Memphis, Memphis Police Department
Locations:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Our, Memphis, Hampton, Denver