MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FOX NEWS – All five former Memphis Police officers who were fired following the death of Tyre Nichols were charged Thursday with second-degree murder.

On Jan. 7, 2023, Nichols had two different confrontations with Memphis Police officers during a traffic stop, leading Nichols to complain of shortness of breath and be taken to a Memphis hospital, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD).

Nichols died at that hospital Jan. 10.

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith all were fired Jan. 20, 2023, following an MPD internal employment investigation into their confrontation with Nichols.

In an interview on FOX13′s Good Morning Memphis on Jan. 24, Mulroy said, “I can’t stress this enough. We are moving as quickly as we can on this case. We understand that it’s in the public interest for us to get to the next stage of this case as soon as possible. Just stay tuned and be patient,”

The day after Nichols’ confrontation with officers, Mulroy asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to investigate the use of force by those now-former Memphis Police officers.

The TBI said the first encounter between Nichols and the five former officers happened at about 8:22 p.m. during a traffic stop at the intersection of Raines and Ross Roads.

A physical altercation ensued and Nichols ran, the TBI said. A second encounter then took place near Castlegate Lane and Bear Creek Cove. That encounter ended with Nichols sustaining critical injuring, according to the TBI.