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Kansas City police chief on Tyre Nichols' death in Memphis: 'This is a tragedy'

Police chief: "It should not have happened."

In a video statement Thursday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves addressed the death of Tyre Nichols' and the five police officers who were charged in his death.
Kansas City Police Department
In a video statement Thursday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves addressed the death of Tyre Nichols' and the five police officers who were charged in his death.
SOURCE: Kansas City Police Department
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Kansas City police chief on Tyre Nichols' death in Memphis: 'This is a tragedy'

Police chief: "It should not have happened."

In a video statement Thursday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves addressed the death of Tyre Nichols and the five police officers who were charged in his death, calling it a "tragedy."Nichols died three days after a confrontation with Memphis police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith. All five were charged Thursday with second-degree murder and other crimes. "We must reinforce a culture of accountability of the police department from the top down," Graves said. "This is a tragedy. It should not have happened." Graves said she would "do everything in my power to make sure this does not happen in Kansas City." Full video statement below:

In a video statement Thursday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves addressed the death of Tyre Nichols and the five police officers who were charged in his death, calling it a "tragedy."

Nichols died three days after a confrontation with Memphis police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith.

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All five were charged Thursday with second-degree murder and other crimes.

"We must reinforce a culture of accountability of the police department from the top down," Graves said. "This is a tragedy. It should not have happened."

Graves said she would "do everything in my power to make sure this does not happen in Kansas City."

Full video statement below:

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