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Sixth officer fired after beating Tyre Nichols to death

Protesters march Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Memphis over the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police. [Gerald Herbert, AP]

A sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, including rules surrounding the deployment of a stun gun, officials said.

Preston Hemphill had been suspended as he was investigated for his role in the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later. Five Memphis officers have already been fired and charged with second-degree murder in Nichols' death.

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