Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shut down ‘Scorpion’ unit day after fatal beating video released to public

Memphis police department has shut down the ‘Scorpion’ unit involved in the fatal arrest of Tyre Nichols the day after the video of his beating by officers was released to the public.

The video shows a violent confrontation between officers from the unit and 29-year-old Nichols, during which officers can be seen punching him and using batons and taser weapons to subdue him as he cried out for his mother.

The officers were then seen standing around after the attack and…