BREAKING: Preston Hemphill, a white Memphis Police officer who was one of the first cops to confront Tyre Nichols, was fired from the force, authorities say. https://t.co/LoWj4uBmD5Hemphill was a detective with MPD’s SCORPION Unit, and had worked with SCORPION alongside the five previously fired MPD officers. The five fired officers are charged with second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct, and official oppression. Two Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies are also relieved of duty pending investigation, but not charged. The delayed release of Hemphill’s identity, as well as the unreleased identity of the seventh officer in question, has brought up questions about the transparency of the ongoing investigation.

Source: ABC News February 04, 2023 01:10 UTC