Montclair Police Chief: Tyre Nichols Video Evokes Anger, Fear, Sadness

MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Montclair Police Chief Todd Conforti and Deputy Chief Wil Young issued a statement in the wake of the release of video showing the violent beating of Tyre Nichols on Friday, calling it "an unspeakable act."

Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black motorist down and struck him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother, the Associated Press reported.

The video emerged one day after the officers were charged with murder in Nichols' death. Read More: Tyre Nichols Arrest Video Released By Memphis Authorities (Watch)

Conforti and Young issued a statement on Friday. It read:

"The release of the Tyre Nichols video tonight will undoubtedly evoke feelings of anger, fear, and profound sadness. This was an unspeakable act that is contrary to the values of the Montclair Police Department. The officers who assaulted and ultimately killed Mr. Nichols should be held accountable for their actions and their failure to intercede."

"The Montclair Police Department sends its deepest condolences to the Nichols family," Conforti and Young added.

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