Unanswered questions from videos of Tyre Nichols’ arrest

That is exactly what they do in the videos that captured the second encounter which began at 8.32pm. For several minutes, police punched and kicked him, in the body and the head, while Mr Nichols cried for his mother. One officer is seen wandering away, breathing heavily. Almost a minute later, he returns to the scene, pulls out his extendable baton and strikes Mr Nichols repeatedly.