Though officers said he was driving recklessly, video footage shows no reason for the traffic stop.
Nichols, who has a 4-year-old son, died from his injuries three days later.
Five officers have been fired from the police department and charged with second-degree murder.
Photo: Screenshot from YouTube
According to friends, skateboarding was a way for Nichols to escape the difficulties of his life.
He was going through a lot, shetoldThe New York Times.
When he skated, its like he wasnt worried anymore.
It was like nothing mattered more than when he landed that trick, you know?
Nichols was also passionate about photography.
On hiswebsite, he shares, Photography helps me look at the world in a more creative way.
It expresses me in ways I cannot write down for people.
That was his thing.
He always tried to bring everybody together and put a smile on anybody else’s face before his own.
29-year-old Tyre Nichols lost his life after a vicious beating at the hands of the Memphis police.
Now, friends and family remember him as a good boy who was passionate about skateboarding and photography.
