Five police officers accused of killing Tyr Nichols, an African-American, in Memphis in January have been indicted on federal charges, AFP reported Tuesday, the Justice Department announced.

The case, in which the White House was involved, raised fears of social unrest. A video of the arrest of Tyre Nichols has been released, showing how five police officers, who were also black, mercilessly beat the 29-year-old.

“The country watched in horror as Mr. Nichols was kicked, punched, punched and pepper sprayed,” Justice Secretary Merrick Garland said in a brief video message posted online Tuesday.

The department accused the five officers who were fired of “deliberately depriving Tyree Nichols of his constitutional rights,” actions that “resulted in his death,” he added.

A federal grand jury in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday indicted five men on charges of violating Tyre Nichols’ civil rights and conspiring to cover up the illegal use of force, the department said in a statement.