Nichols died in the hospital three days later. That's why he was shocked to hear that his friend was pulled over and brutalized by police in Memphis earlier this month. KIM: Robert can't recall a time when Nichols got mad or was in trouble. ROBERTS: It didn't matter, like, what was going on in his life, if - whether it was bad or good, he would still be the same person. What he remembers most about Nichols is his positivity. Every day for almost eight years, the two would meet up with their group of friends at Regency Park and practice skateboard tricks until it got dark. KIM: The two met at a skateboard park in Sacramento when they were in high school. And, I mean, if you gave that guy a headlamp and it got too dark for him to land a trick, he would still try to do it. His childhood friend, Austin Roberts, says that's how Nichols spent most of his time as a teenager.ĪUSTIN ROBERTS: He never wanted to quit. The sun is bright orange as he skates up and down a mini ramp. JULIANA KIM, BYLINE: Tyre Nichols is 17 years old in this video. He spoke with NPR's Juliana Kim about bonding with him over their shared love for skateboarding as teenagers. SUMMERS: Austin Robert also has fond memories of Tyre Nichols. WELLS: I always joke 'cause he'll come in the house, and he'll come in and say, hello, parents. She and Nichols' stepfather, Rodney Wells, spoke with CNN Friday. ROWVAUGHN WELLS: I do know that he was a good person and that all this - all the good in Tyre will come out.ĬHANG: That is RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols' mom. Several Memphis Fire Department officers have also been fired. Two others have been relieved of duty, as have two county sheriff's deputies. SUMMERS: Five MPD officers have been fired and charged with second-degree murder. And as it became public last Friday, Memphis and cities around the country braced for protests.ĬHANG: Many were held, but they were largely peaceful. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "CNN THIS MORNING")Ĭ J DAVIS: It doesn't mean that something didn't happen.ĬHANG: But there is plenty of video footage that proves police beat Nichols viciously. Davis told CNN's Don Lemon video footage from around the city hasn't backed up that claim. We now know a lot more about what happened on the night police pulled Nichols over. It's been nearly three weeks since he died in a hospital in Memphis after being brutally beaten by police. Later this week, Tyre Nichols will be laid to rest.
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