AdvertisementTyre Nichols was 'defenseless' during his 'savage' beating by police, attorneys sayUpdated January 23, 2023Joe HernandezfacebookEmailRowVaugn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, cries as she is comforted by Tyre's stepfather Rodney Wells, during a news conference on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (AP)This article was originally published on January 23, 2023.