5 Memphis police officers fired in death of Tyre Nichols - CBS News

The five officers were identified by the department as Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith.

Adrian Sainz / AP On Jan. 7, the 29-year-old Nichols, who is Black, was arrested after officers stopped him for reckless driving, police said.

The agency is conducting a use-of-force investigation at the request of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.

Federal authorities announced Wednesday they were launching a civil rights investigation into the actions of Memphis police.

Davis and Mayor Jim Strickland said Tuesday that video footage of the arrest will be released after the police department's investigation is completed and the family can review it.

After initially declining comment on the Justice Department's investigation, the city of Memphis sent out a statement late Wednesday afternoon saying it will fully cooperate with the federal agencies conducting the probe.