Trial Reveals EMTs Failed to Aid Tyre Nichols After Police Beating
Video evidence shows EMTs standing by as Nichols lay injured, while officers face charges for excessive force and neglect.
- Former Memphis police officer Demetrius Haley texted photos of a bloodied Tyre Nichols to his then-girlfriend on the night of the incident.
- Nichols was unresponsive and had severe injuries, including head swelling and blood spilling from his mouth, when paramedics arrived.
- EMTs Robert Long and JaMichael Sandridge were shown on video standing around and not providing immediate medical assistance to Nichols.
- Three former officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, are on trial for excessive force, failing to render medical aid, and witness tampering.
- Two other officers, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr., have taken plea deals and admitted to some federal charges related to the incident.