How did Memphis medical workers respond to Tyre Nichols after police beating?


FILE PHOTO: Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was pulled over while driving and died three days later, sits against a police car after being beaten by Memphis Police Department officers on January 7, 2023, in this still image from video released by Memphis Police Department on January 27, 2023. Memphis Police Department/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - The Memphis Fire Department has fired two emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and an emergency vehicle driver who responded to the scene of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by five city police officers following a traffic stop on Jan. 7.

Here is a timeline of the medical response based on videos of the beating released by Memphis police and an account by the Memphis Fire Department:

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