washington. we are tracking major fallout in the fatal police beating of 29-year-old tyre nichols. a sixth memphis police officer was just relieved of duty for alleged involvement in the deadly incident. five previously fired officers charged with murder. those five were members of the scorpion unit that was disbanded over the weekend. this comes as new charges could be in play and as congress faces new calls to act on police reform. cnn s nick valencia joins us now. nick, anybody who watched this video can see that at various points that were more than five officers at the scene wh. what do we know about this sixth officer s role? reporter: they told me the sixth officer has been relieved of duty, put on administrative leave. that officer identified as preston hemphill who s been with them since 2018. we have reached the attorney, the man who said he s representing mr. hemphill. he can confirm that that is his client. he also says that it was the body cam footage of mr. he
ail alisyn camerota. i m victor blackwell. a sixth officer has been let go. they won t say if preston hemphill will face charges. that footage was released with the other video. we have a warning because the body cam clip we are about to show is disturbing. in this video from hemphill s camera he is seen unufiring a t. they found him. martin and all them are over there chasing him. i hope they stomp his ass. i hope they stomp his ass. smith is calling for other cars. his lawyer says hemphill was on scene and they say he was a member of the s.c.o.r.p.i.o.n. unit. the five former memphis officers charged with second degree murder also belong to that anti-crime unit. over the weekend it was deactivated permanently. with us is john miller, chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst. so, the sixth officer now has been relieved of duty. do we expect more charges to come? well, he was relieved of duty, we understand, at the same time all the others were. the differ
tyre nichols case has been relieved of duty. the lead starts right now. memphis police take another cop off the streets. what we know about this officer s role in the death of tyre nichols and what his body cam shows. new calls for calm in the middle east. a path to peace from the biden administration as america s top diplomat visits the region. plus, a woman kidnapped beaten and tortured. the man responsible may be using dating apps to find his next victim. welcome to the lead. jake tapper is assignment. a sixth officer involved in the arrest of tyre nichols has now been relieved of duty. memphis police say the officer has not been fired. he s on leave while the investigation unfolds. a source confirms that he was part of the same s.c.o.r.p.i.o.n. police unit as the other five officers who were fired and charged with murder and the local district attorney says this officer could face charges as well. his lawyer confirms this footage is from his body camera. it shows him
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