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All Five Ex-Memphis Police Officers Indicted in Tyre Nichols' Death Released on Bond

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - All five former Memphis police officers indicted following the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols were released on bond late Thursday night and into Friday morning, according to Shelby County Jail records.
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Former officers Demetrius Haley and Emmitt Martin were each released on $350,000 bonds, jail records show, while Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith, and Desmond Mills Jr were released on 250,000 bonds.
It is unclear at this time who posted the bonds, as no information about the posters was included in the records.
Murder in the US: Everything to Know About Tyre Nichols Case Before Release of Body Cam Footage
On January 7, 2023, Nichols had two separate altercations with Memphis police officers during a traffic stop, leading to Nichols being taken to a Memphis hospital where he succumbed to his injuries three days later. The body cam footage of the incidents is expected to be released to the public sometime after 6 p.m. on Friday.
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