Police ‘beatdown’ killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: October 02, 2024 3:36 PM CT

In closing arguments Wednesday, prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert told jurors that officers wanted to punish Tyre Nichols after he ran from a 2023 traffic stop and that they thought they could get away with it. 

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