Tyre Nichols, the latest high-profile case of police brutality to result in murder charges.

The lead starts right now.

First fired, now charged, five former officers indicted, and the death of Tyre Nichols.

The victim's family says he was beaten like a human piñata.

What led to the traffic stop that escalated to a physical encounter and Nichols' death

three days later, that is the big question still today.

Plus, the murder trial for Alec Murdoch, the once prominent attorney accused of killing

his wife and son, the first witness is called to testify and the key reporting the jury

heard today.

Plus, party fight, Democratic congressman Adam Schiff drops his name and what's shaping

up to be a hotly contested Senate race.

Welcome to the lead.

I'm Pamela Brown, Jake Tapper is on assignment today and we start today with breaking news.

Five fired Memphis police officers have now been charged with murder and the death

of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

The Shelby County District Attorney announced the charges this afternoon, which include

second-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated assault.

Police say officers pulled Nichols over on January 7th and after a confrontation, Nichols

ran away.

When officers caught up to Nichols, police say there was another confrontation before

he was taken into custody.

Officials then complained if shortness of breath was taken to the hospital and then died

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