Tyre Nichols death: SCORPION Unit 'permanently deactivated'
The five former officers charged in the incident were in the unit.
Officials in Memphis, Tennessee, released dramatic body camera footage Friday of the fatal confrontation between Tyre Nichols and five police officers.
Nichols can be heard screaming "mom" several times during the gut-wrenching clips, which appear to show officers beating and pepper-spraying him after he ran from a traffic stop arrest.
Nichols died at the age of 29 on Jan. 10, three days after the violent confrontation.
The five Memphis Police Department officers involved in his arrest -- Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith -- were fired and then charged with second-degree murder in connection with Nichols' death.
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Grizzlies hold moment of silence for Nichols
The Memphis Grizzlies held a moment of silence for Nichols before Friday night's NBA game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.
In a pre-game presser, Jenkins was it was "devastating", "another example of police brutality taking the life of one of our own" and "hard to process."
In a pre-game presser ahead of the release of the footage, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said it was "devastating", "another example of police brutality taking the life of one of our own" and "hard to process."
"A lot of emotion," Jenkins said.
Police departments react to video footage
Some major police departments released statements condemning the actions of the former officers seen in the body camera video of Tyre Nichols' encounter.
The LAPD tweeted a statement from Chief of Police Michel R. Moore, who called the ex-cop's actions "incredibly disturbing, cruel and inhumane."
"The violation of trust tarnishes our bade and has a caustic effect on the public's trust," Moore said in his statement.
Acting New York State Police Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli also condemned the former officers.
"We are outraged and sickened, and we also understand the frustration being felt by the public," he said in a statement.
EMTs not visible in video until over 22 minutes after beating ends
Among the four videos released by the city, the overhead surveillance wide-angle shot taken from a city surveillance camera offers a bird's-eye view of the beating. The footage is graphic and contains images that are disturbing.
Based on that footage, it appears that roughly 20 minutes lapse between the ending of the beating and the officers' first attempts to render aid to Nichols. EMTs are not visible in the video until more than 22 minutes after the end of the beating.
Additionally, there appears to be several more officers on the scene other than the five who were fired and charged in this case. Shortly after the beating ends, several other officers can be seen in the video. Those officers have not been identified. The local district attorney has said that more charges could be possible in the case.
-ABC News' Whitney Lloyd
Protests begin in Memphis, other cities
Protests following the release of the body camera footage began in Memphis with crowds gathering in the streets and calling Tyre Nichols' name.
The demonstrations were so far peaceful, but officers were on hand.
Similar protests also took place in Washington, D.C , Philadelphia, Boston and Times Square.
There were no immediate reports of arrests at any of the protests in the other cities.