Use-of-force expert testifies to conclude Day 5 of Tyre Nichols trial
Use-of-force expert Jared Zwickey testifies during the fifth day of the trial for the death of Tyre Nichols at 201 Poplar on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Chris Day/USA Today Network/AP Pool)
Jared Zwickey, an expert in police training, said Tyre Nichols actively resisted arrest despite repeated blows, but the kicks and punches delivered to him were excessive.
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Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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Use-of-force expert testimony continues
Don Cameron, who also testified in the federal trial for the officers last year, agreed there are limitations to his testimony in that he was not present for Tyre Nichols’ initial traffic stop or later beating.
Forensic consultant, use-of-force of expert testify on Day 5
A forensic consultant and use-of-force expert offered testimony in Day 5 of the state criminal trial for the three former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols.
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