RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, calls out his name during a press conference.
RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers, calls out his name during a press conference.
  • Tyre Nichols' mom pleaded with parents not to let kids see body-cam footage of her son's beating. 
  • Nichols died in the hospital after an incident with five officers, who are now charged with murder.
  • His mom said Friday that she hasn't seen the video but heard it's "very horrific, very horrific." 

The mother of Tyre Nichols pleaded on Friday for parents not to let their children watch the "horrific" police body- camera footage showing the fatal beating of her son in Memphis, Tennessee.