Tyre Nicols was an African American man who died on January 10, 2023, three days after a traffic stop by officers from the Memphis Police Department.
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Nicols was pulled over on January 7, 2023, after reckless driving. According to the police, there was a confrontation as officers approached Nichols, and after he ran there was another confrontation.
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Nicolas complained of shortness of breath and was hospitalised. He died three days later on January 10. Relatives of Nicolas claimed the officers involved were in an unmarked vehicle and that he experienced cardiac arrest and kidney failure because of officers beating him.
A cause of death has not been released yet.


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