(FOX40.COM) — The family of Tyre Nichols, Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, and the Sacramento chapter of the NAACP are holding a vigil Tuesday to commemorate Nichol’s life, Kaplan’s office said.
Nichols, who grew up in Sacramento, was beaten to death by Memphis Police officers in Tennessee during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023.
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The event will be held at 5 p.m. at the skate park in Regency Park in Sacramento which Nichols skated at and which was named after him following his death.
“The past two years have been painful, but we remain on the path of purpose,” Nichols’s relative La’ Toya Yizar said. “This event will be about remembering Tyre and developing a consistent space for conversations about reform and healing that our community urgently needs.”
The event will begin with a candlelight vigil with “remarks from local leaders, clergy, and community members, as well as a moment of silence to remember Tyre and all victims of police violence,” Kaplan’s office said.