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Tennessee driver’s death after arrest sparks community protest, calls for state investigation

The death of a man after a confrontation with Memphis police officers during a traffic stop has sparked community protest and a call from local prosecutors for a state police investigation.

Tyre D. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was arrested on Jan. 7 after police officers stopped him for reckless driving, according to the Memphis Police Department.Police said Nichols fled the vehicle on foot after “a confrontation occurred.”

Officers then pursued Nichols on foot and apprehended him after another confrontation, according to police, who provided scant details.

“Afterward, the suspect complained of having a shortness of breath, at which time an ambulance was called to the scene,” the Memphis Police Department said.

Nichols was then taken to a hospital with respiratory issues and was listed under critical condition. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Nichols died on Jan. 10.

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