Hot development in the police violence that caused the US: All of them were members of the ‘Scorpion Team’
The United States has rioted over Tire Nichols, who died of police brutality in the city of Memphis after George Floyd was killed by police in broad daylight.
Images of black man Tire Nichols, who died in hospital three days after he was pulled over by police for reckless driving on January 7 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The newly released footage shows police beating Nichols to death.
In the footage, Nichols was beaten to death by a group of police officers. In the images reflected on the cameras, 5 African-American police officers attack Nichols and use violence. Although the 29-year-old man was later hospitalized, he died 3 days later, on January 10.
While the appearance of the footage sparked outrage in the US, it was revealed that all police officers involved in the violence were assigned to a special team called “SCORPION” (Turkish for Scorpion). In a statement from the Memphis Police Department, it was stated that this team was established in 2021 to combat rising crime in the region.
Police violence has brought America to its feet.
On CNN news, one of the leading media organizations in the US, it was announced that 5 police officers involved in the incident have been fired and an investigation has been launched, while the SCORPION team has been disbanded.
It was claimed that the police used pepper spray.
“The best thing to do would be to completely shut down this unit,” the statement said.