Cops accused of Tyre Nichols' murder beat another black man three days earlier trends now
The former cops charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols have now been accused of beating another black man just three days earlier.
Monterrious Harris, 22, says he was beaten by same former policemen on Outland Road in Hickory Hill on January 4, just a few miles from where Nichols was stopped.
Members of Memphis Police Department's SCORPION unit Tadarrious Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith and Desmond Mills Jr, were all fired due to their involvement in Nichols' death.
The five are also listed on the arrest affidavit for Harris' incident.
A police report states that Harris was arrested for driving towards detectives in his car and backing up at high speed, before attempting to flee the scene.
Monterrious Harris (pictured), 22, says he was beaten by same former policemen charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols
Harris is pictured here with injuries he says came from being beaten by the five cops
But the 22-year-old said he was approached by officers who threatened to shoot him if he didn't leave his car, beat him and slammed his head into the concrete.
The alleged attack on January 4 would have occurred just three days before 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was beaten by the same five officers. Nichols died in hospital three days after the violent confrontation.
The five officers have since been charged with second-degree murder, assault, kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression and fired from their jobs - while the SCORPION unit has been disbanded.
Now Monterrious Harris says he was waiting for his cousin by the Twin Oak Apartments when the cops also approached him.
He said the cops, who were wearing ski masks, 'came out of nowhere' as he initially thought he was being robbed before he spotted the officer's vest, Local Memphis reported.
One officer banged on the window of his Chrysler 300 and the rest surrounded him. One threatened to shoot him if he didn't get out of the car.
Harris said: 'I was scared like I didn't know what to expect. After they already had me detained and stuff, they kept saying how they wanted to air my car out.
'One officer was laughing at the other officer like, "Oh you’ve got your red beam on." He was like "yes, I was ready to shoot him."'
Tyre Nichols, pictured, was beaten to death by officers on January 7 and died three days later from his injuries in hospital
Police hit Nichols, pictured, at least nine times during the nearly five minute altercation
Charged with second degree murder are (top, left to right) Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, and (bottom, left to right)
