Timeline: Tyre Nichols police killing key events

The death of Nichols, 29, after being beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee, during a traffic stop has prompted outrage

• This article contains video and descriptions of physical violence

Tyre Nichols, a Black man, died several days after Memphis, Tennessee police repeatedly beat him following a 7 January traffic stop. Five Black officers involved in the incident were fired and charged Thursday with murder. The Memphis Police Department on Friday night publicly released four videos chronicling the deadly encounter.

Here is a timeline of the events as they happened.