According to several news reports, both Derek Chauvin and George Floyd were bouncers at the same club for more than a decade
In the video, Chauvin can be seen with his knee firmly placed on the back of Floyd's neck. Floyd was handcuffed and lying on his stomach next to a Minneapolis patrol car.Floyd can be heard in the video groaning in pain while bystanders plead with Chauvin to be more gentle. Throughout the nine-minute clip, he repeatedly asks for help. He tells the officers that he cannot breathe and says that "everything hurts." The video continued until Floyd was visibly still.
A report from the Minneapolis Fire Department says that paramedics arrived at the scene and were unable to find Floyd's pulse. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Minnesota Police Officer Charged With Murder in Death of George FloydFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was seen on video using his knee to pin down George Floyd, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Minnesota Public Safety C…
Read more »
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Is Arrested in George Floyd CaseThe police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, resulting in his death earlier this week, has been arrested.
Read more »
Former Police Officer Charged With Murder in Death of George FloydFormer police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
Read more »
Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in George Floyd caseThe white Minneapolis policeman who pinned an unarmed black man with a knee to the throat before the man died was arrested and charged with murder, a prosecutor said on Friday, after three nights of violent protests rocked the Midwestern city.
Read more »
False news swirls around Minneapolis officer in George Floyd arrestThe police officer taped pinning George Floyd to the ground has become the target of social media posts tying him to political and racist agendas.
Read more »