Following the footage's release, two Shelby County sheriff's deputies who were at the scene of the police confrontation have been relieved of their duties pending an investigation, the county's sheriff announced.

"Having watched the videotape for the first time tonight, I have concerns about two deputies who appeared on the scene following the physical confrontation between police and Tyre Nichols," Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. said in a statement on Twitter.

Bonner said he has launched an internal investigation into their conduct "to determine what occurred and if any policies were violated."

Both are relieved of duty pending the investigation's outcome, he said.

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.

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.

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

President Joe Biden released a statement following the release of the body camera footage of the police encounter with Tyre Nichols.

"Like so many, I was outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video of the beating that resulted in Tyre Nichols’ death. It is yet another painful reminder of the profound fear and trauma, the pain, and the exhaustion that Black and brown Americans experience every single day," he said.

"We must do everything in our power to ensure our criminal justice system lives up to the promise of fair and impartial justice, equal treatment, and dignity for all," the president added. "Real and lasting change will only come if we take action to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening again."