Tyre Nichols fatal beating: Sixth Memphis police officer suspended over role in case

Five officers fired and charged with murder as sixth man now facing investigation

A woman places flowers at a memorial for Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo: Reuters

Alyssa Pointer

Days after five Memphis police officers were fired and charged with murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a sixth officer was suspended pending an investigation into his role in the case .