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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.
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