Hundreds celebrate what would have been Tyre Nichols’ 30th birthday
RowVaughn and Rodney Wells (left) sing “Happy Birthday” during a birthday celebration for their son Tyre Nichols on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Fourth Bluff Park. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Hundreds of Memphians attended the birthday bash, where plans were announced for a new local skate park, which will be built in Nichols’ honor thanks to Tony Hawk’s the Skatepark Project.
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Tyre Nichols Fourth Bluff ParkJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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