Ex-officer testifies, ‘He was helpless’Prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert asked Martin whether officers were allowed to use force out of anger.
In this still from video released by the City of Memphis, officers from the Memphis Police Department beat Tyre Nichols on a street corner.
Martin said he told Lt. Smith that Nichols was high, without evidence, and that officers lied about Nichols driving into oncoming traffic and swinging at them during the traffic stop.
The truth needs to come out,” Martin told Gilbert.
While Martin was away from his team, Justin Smith called and Martin told him he was having homicidal thoughts, Martin said.
Persons:
” Tyre Nichols, “, ”, Emmitt Martin III, Nichols, Martin, Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith, ” Martin, Desmond Mills, Demetrius Haley, Bean, Smith, Desmond Mills Jr, Mills, RowVaughn, Rodney Wells, RowVaughn Wells, Nichols ’, ‘, Kathryn Gilbert, Tyre Nichols, Memphis Martin, Dewayne Smith, Gilbert, John Keith Perry, Perry, Ben Crump Nichols, —
Organizations:
Tennessee AP, Memphis, Scorpion, City, Memphis Police Department, Scorpion Unit
Locations:
Memphis, Tennessee, Tadarrius Bean Shelby, City of Memphis, City