The city attorney said eight other Memphis police officers are facing charges in the Nichols photo case

Eight more officers from the Memphis Police Department will likely face charges in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death last month, officials said Tuesday.

During the City Council meeting, which focused on the officers’ behavior during the violent arrest that left Nichols fatally injured, Memphis City Attorney Jennifer Sink spoke along with Police Chief CJ Davis to address the ongoing investigation into the police department. Sink told the board that, at her discretion, eight additional Memphis police officers are expected to receive a statement of charges—which she described as a document outlining “policy violations”—in connection with Nichols’ arrest.

Nichols, a 29-year-old father and FedEx worker who lives in Memphis, was pulled over by police for an apparent traffic stop on the evening of January 7. He proceeded to flee the area on foot before officers grabbed and beat him at a nearby intersection.

The disturbing video sparked outrage across the country, reigniting congressional calls for police reform while raising questions about the behavior of several Memphis police officers and first responders involved in the arrest. Five officers were fired immediately and charged with second-degree murderand aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct, and official repression. At least two additional officers They were relieved of duty On January 8 with the start of the investigation, according to the police department.

At a city council meeting Tuesday, Sinek said a total of 13 Memphis police officers are now implicated in Nichols’ death, at least on administrative charges. She said she has not been able to publicly identify the eight officers who are scheduled to receive charge statements because the investigation into their conduct is ongoing. However, Sinek said she believes those documents will be provided to them by the end of the week, with subsequent hearings to take place next week. Sinek also said more detailed information about the officers involved, the charges against them and the alleged policy violations they committed will be made public next week as well.

Davis told city council members on Tuesday that her review of the officers involved in the Nichols case did not detect warning signs of behavior in their records when they joined the Memphis Police Department. SCORPION unit now out. The chief of police also cited what she described as an ongoing shortage of supervisors within the police department, though she also said that officers had received “extraordinary” and frequent training.