Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy's office said on Thursday that there are still up to 20 hours of video footage in Tyre Nichols' case that has yet to be released by authorities.
Despite the statement, it has not been confirmed what the unreleased footage shows regarding the death of the Black man following a brutal encounter with Memphis police officers. Furthermore, city authorities have issued a statement saying that additional recordings will be released in the next few weeks.
Unreleased Tyre Nichols Video Footage
The 29-year-old victim died three days after being beaten by law enforcement personnel after a traffic stop for alleged reckless driving on January 7. Last Friday, Memphis police released hours of footage taken from the officers' body cameras and surveillance cameras from nearby streets.
After the encounter with police, Nichols complained about shortness of breath and was quickly taken by ambulance to Memphis' St. Francis Hospital and was found to be in critical condition. The victim's stepfather, Rodney Wells, said his stepson suffered a cardiac arrest and kidney failure because of the officers' beating, as per ABC News.
On Wednesday, Nichols' family held a funeral for their beloved, which Vice President Kamala Harris attended along with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who delivered the eulogy. Also, a lawyer for the victim's family, Ben Crump, spoke at the gathering.
The city of Memphis shared three video recordings on January 27 taken from body cameras of the police officers involved with the case. They warned that the footage contained graphic content and language, noting that some people may find them offensive.
Furthermore, officials released a fourth video, a soundless surveillance recording from a city pole camera. All of the footage released by authorities totaled roughly 67 minutes that featured different views and times of the incident.
Read Also: Memphis Looting Video; Is It Real?
Ongoing Investigation
In a statement, Mulroy said that the video recordings released so far contained the "relevant parts" of the initial traffic stop and beating. He noted that unreleased footage could be helpful during the investigation process, according to WIONews.
During the victim's funeral, several family members and various civil rights leaders called for an end to repeated police violence against Black Americans. As the attendees recalled Nichols for who he was, they addressed a crowd that included relatives of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
Wells said, "We cannot continue to let these people brutalize our kids." On the other hand, Vice President Harris noted that the family lost their son and their brother through what she called an act of violence at the hands and feet of the people who were keeping them safe.
In the videos released by authorities, Nichols was seen at one point running away from police officers when they were trying to restrain him. One resident, 38-year-old Andrew Smith Jr., has had his run-in with law enforcement personnel.
He noted that Nichols ran from the cops because he did not want to take the physical abuse. Smith added that he was still being yelled at despite following officers' orders when the victim was pulled from his car and held onto the ground. Smith told NBC News that Nichols running was an instinct because he was scared.
Related Article: Kamala Harris' Take on Tyre Nichols Death
