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Autopsy Confirms Tyre Nichols Death by Blunt Force Trauma; No Charges for Officer Who Used Stun Gun

  • Former Memphis police officer Preston Hemphill will not face charges for initiating the traffic stop that preceded Tyre Nichols' fatal beating.
  • An official autopsy found that Nichols died from blunt force injuries to the head and his death was ruled a homicide.
  • Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder for their roles in Nichols' death.
  • Nichols had a blood alcohol level under the legal limit to drive when he was stopped by police for alleged reckless driving.
  • Nichols' family has filed a lawsuit against Memphis seeking $550 million in damages.
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