Attorneys for 2 of the officers, charged with aiding and abetting murder, claimed the men tried to express concern during George Floyd's deadly arrest.
tried to warn his fellow officers during the arrest, his attorney claimed in court Thursday.
The man, J. Alexander Kueng, hadn't yet completed his third full shift as a police officer when the deadly arrest occurred, his attorney, Tom Plunkett, claimed. Plunkett said Kueng told his fellow officers as they were detaining Floyd,"You shouldn't do that." Kueng was in court Thursday along with former Officers Tou Thao and Thomas Lane after they were charged Wednesday with aiding and abetting murder, as well as aiding and abetting manslaughter. A fourth former officer, Derek Chauvin, was charged with second-degree murder after video showed thatFormer Minneapolis officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao in police photos.
"What is my client supposed to do other than follow what the training officer said?" Gray asked in court.
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