Four of five Memphis cops accused of killing Tyre Nichols released from jail after posting bail

Memphis, Tennessee. – Four out of five former Memphis police officers accused of murder and other crimes in connection with the murder of Tyre Nichols, 29, posted bail and was released from prison early Friday morning, according to prison records.

Desmond Mills and Justin Smith posted bail of $250,000 each and were released Thursday night, while Emmitt Martin and Tadarrius Bean were released by 4 a.m. Friday. Demetrius Haley has not paid bail in the amount of 350 thousand dollars and remains in prison.

Friday night, Memphis Police Department will release body camera footage showing police interactions during the January 7 traffic stop. The footage has been described as “terrifying” and “disgusting”.

Mills, Smith and Bean each had $250,000 bail, while Martin and Hailey had $350,000.

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Former officers, all black, accused of murder in the second degree aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, misconduct and official harassment.

At least two police officers, including Martin and Mills, are expected to plead not guilty, according to their lawyers.

“No one wanted Tyre Nichols to die that night,” Martin’s lawyer William Massey said.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said during a press conference Thursday that officers were “all responsible” for Nichols’ death.

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Ahead of the release of the body camera footage, Memphis Police Chief Serelyn Davis warned people not to react aggressively after viewing.

“This is not just a professional mistake, this is a lack of basic humanity towards another person,” Davis said on Wednesday, saying the five officers and others involved in his death “let down our community, and they let down the Nichols family. more than unfortunate.”

“I expect our citizens to show First amendment the right to protest, to demand action and results. But,” she continued, “we have to keep our community safe in the process.”

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She added: “This is not a reflection of the good work many Memphis cops do every day. What comes next will be our defining moment. What we all do next can be a reflection of our character.”

Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, representing the Nichols family, reviewed footage from the body camera and called it “terrible.”

“It’s unfortunate. It’s disgusting. It’s cruel,” Crump added on Monday.

The footage is expected to be released around 7:00 pm ET on Friday.

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