012823rr3.mp4 Direct
"012823rr3.mp4" is the official file name for the widely circulated documenting the January 7, 2023, traffic stop and subsequent beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police Department officers [1, 2]. Background and Context
: The footage captures a prolonged physical encounter where multiple officers from the SCORPION unit attempt to restrain Nichols after he fled a previous traffic stop [2, 7]. 012823rr3.mp4
: The Memphis Police Department permanently disbanded the SCORPION unit shortly after the video's release due to the conduct revealed in the files [7, 10]. "012823rr3
: A significant portion of this specific file documents the period after Nichols is handcuffed, showing officers standing around, discussing the incident, and searching for dropped equipment while Nichols leans against a police car in visible distress [2, 6]. Impact and Legal Aftermath : A significant portion of this specific file
The video was released to the public on January 27, 2023, following a coordinated effort by the City of Memphis and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office [3, 4]. It is one of four video segments released to provide transparency regarding the events that led to Nichols' death three days later in a hospital [2, 5].
This specific file is a recording from the body-worn camera of an officer at the second scene (the intersection of Castlegate Lane and Bear Creek Lane) [4, 6].