VP Harris addresses mourners at Tyre Nichols' funeral

Tyre Nichols died three days after the violent encounter with Memphis police.

ByEmily Shapiro, Nakylah Carter, and Morgan Winsor
Last Updated: February 1, 2023, 6:18 PM EST

Tyre Nichols' family gathered in Memphis, Tennessee, for his funeral, weeks after the 29-year-old died following a violent encounter with Memphis police caught on body camera.

Graphic footage of the Jan. 7 traffic stop, which showed officers beating Nichols, was released to the public on Friday and sparked nationwide outrage. Nichols, a young father who loved skateboarding, died on Jan. 10, after spending three days in a hospital.

Five officers involved in the incident have since been fired and charged with several felonies, including second-degree murder.

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Feb 01, 2023, 2:35 PM EST

VP Harris hugs Tyre Nichols’ mom

Vice President Kamala Harris had a long embrace with Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, when she arrived at the service.

Vice President Kamala Harris hugs RowVaughn Wells during the funeral service for Wells' son Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2023.
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Harris is sitting next to Wells in the front pew.

Attorney Ben Crump, 2nd left, and Tyre Nichols' parents, RowVaughn Wells, center, and Rodney Wells, 2nd right, arrive at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church ahead of the funeral service for Nichols, in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2023.
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RowVaughn Wells and her husband Rodney Wells arrive for the funeral service for her son Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2023.
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-ABC News' Steph Wash

Feb 01, 2023, 2:28 PM EST

Fellow grieving mom offers condolences

Tiffany Rachal, whose son, Jalen Randle, was shot and killed by an officer in Houston last year, said at Tyre Nichols’ funeral service, “I’m here to offer my condolence to you.”

Mourners arrive at the funeral service for Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Feb. 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn.
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“I pray that God heal your broken heart,” she said to Nichols' family. “We are fighting together. And all the mothers all over the world need to come together.”

Tiffany Rachal, whose son, Jalen Randle, was shot and killed by an officer in Houston last year, said, “I’m here to offer my condolence to you.”
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Fellow grieving mom offers condolences at Tyre Nichols’ funeral

Tiffany Rachal, whose son, Jalen Randle, was shot and killed by an officer in Houston last year, said, “I’m here to offer my condolence to you.”
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Feb 01, 2023, 9:09 AM EST

Funeral delayed to 2 p.m. ET

Wednesday’s funeral has been delayed to 2 p.m. ET due to an ice storm in Memphis.

PHOTO: Dan Beazley, 61, of Northville, Mich., carries a 10-ft. homemade cross "to shine the light in the world of darkness" to Memphis Boulevard Christian Church before the memorial service for Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2023.
Dan Beazley, 61, of Northville, Mich., carries a 10-ft. homemade cross to the front of Memphis Boulevard Christian Church before the memorial service for Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis Police officers, in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2023. Beazley said he made the journey because he wanted to "shine the light in the world of darkness."
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PHOTO: Terry Lawrence spreads ice melting salt around Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church where a funeral service for Tyre Nichols will be held, Feb. 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn.
Terry Lawrence spreads ice melting salt around Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church where a funeral service for Tyre Nichols will be held, Feb. 1, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was beaten by Memphis police officers, and later died from his injuries.
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Feb 01, 2023, 6:11 AM EST

Memphis bridges to be lit up for Tyre Nichols

Two bridges in Memphis will be lit red and gold Wednesday night in honor of Tyre Nichols’ favorite football team, the San Francisco 49ers.

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