By James Gordon For Dailymail.com

• There are still many questions left unanswered following the release of disturbing footage showing the violent attack on Tyre Nichols, 29, in Memphis
• They include why Nichols was pulled over and what ultimately caused his death 
• Five officers from the Memphis Police Department have been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in connection with Nichols’ death

Days after sickening footage was revealed of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, several questions remain including why he was pulled over in the first place and what was ultimately his cause of death.

The footage has left many unanswered questions about the traffic stop involving the black motorist and the role played by police officers who stood by as he lay motionless on the pavement.

The five disgraced Memphis Police Department officers, who are also black, have been fired and charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in Nichols’ death three days after the arrest.