Memphis, TN- All five officers involved in the killing of Tyre Nichols, have pleaded, not guilty, when seen in court early Friday morning.
Demetrius Haley, Emmett Martin III, Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr, and Tadarius Bean are all facing second-degree murder and several other charges. All are currently out on bond.
The hearing comes more than five weeks after the killing of Tyre Nichols, on January 7 is when it all happened.
No other person on the scene the night of January 7 has been charged.
They will be seen again in court on May 1st.
Timeline Below:
Jan. 7- Traffic Stop, Day of Beating
Jan. 10- Tyre Nichols Passed Away at the Hospital
Jan. 14- Private Memorial Held
Protest
Jan. 15- MPD Announced a starting of an Internal Investigation
Jan. 16- Nichols family retained the Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump
Footage Requested of Traffic Stop
Jan. 20- MPD Officers were said to have violated policies
Jan. 23- Family was aloud to see body cam footage
Memphis Fire Department announced it would be conducting an investigation on two employees
Jan. 24- Body Cam Footage released to public
Jan. 26- 5 police offers involved in the traffic stop were charged with second- degree murder
Feb. 17- All officer seen in court
May 1st- Next Court Date for all officers