In an interview that is moving folks on Twitter, Memphis City Councilman Martavius Jones broke down in tears while sitting down with CNN’s Don Lemon to discuss the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died after he was beaten brutally by five officers. Like many people in the public who were highly disturbed after seeing bodycam footage of the tragedy, Jones struggled to speak as he was overcome with emotions.

“We gotta do something,” Jones told Lemon. “You know, to think that this is my last year in office. We have to build a better Memphis. We gotta build a better Memphis for Mr. Nichols. We have to let his legacy — his sacrifice, the sacrifice that his mother will not have her son anymore — we cannot let this go unaddressed. So I hope that, well I’m sure, that my colleagues will stand with me, we’re gonna have some tough conversations.”

The broadcast remained silent for several seconds as the councilman turned his head away from the camera and tried to compose himself.

“I understand your reaction councilman,” Lemon said as Jones fought tears. “It’s hard to watch. It’s hard to watch a video where you know in the end, the beating death of a young man.”

Despite struggling to find his voice, Jones chose to proceed with the interview.

“Don, we have to do something,” Jones told Lemon. “Not that we were immune to anything, but this wasn’t supposed to happen in our community. This was a traffic stop, it wasn’t supposed to end like this.”

Social media users sobbed with the councilman while watching the interview.

As Blavity previously reported, five Black officers beat Nichols after a traffic stop on Jan. 7, resulting in his death three days later. The video shows Nichols being punched several times while he is on the ground. Officers also deployed a Taser and pepper spray.

Officers Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith ⁠— all face the same charges: two counts of official misconduct, one count of official oppression, one count of second-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated kidnapping.

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