ho were fired for their actions in the arrest of Tyre Nichols earlier this month have been charged with murder, according to Shelby County court records.
Taddarius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr. have each been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, two charges of aggravated kidnapping, two charges of official misconduct and one charge of official oppression, according to Shelby County criminal court records.
Their attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Live updates on the Tyre Nichols case
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy is set to provide an update on the investigation at 2 p.m. CT Thursday. Authorities expect to release police video of the arrest on Friday, a source close to the investigation told CNN’s Don