Four Minneapolis Police officers were fired when Floyd died shortly after being arrested for suspected forgery.
According to the Minneapolis Police Department , Floyd was arrested after four officers responded to a call about a man attempting to use forged documents at a Cup Foods supermarket near 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
"Officers called for an ambulance. He was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center by ambulance where he died a short time later," the statement reads."At no time were weapons of any type used by anyone involved in this incident.""Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wrote on Twitter.Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar backed Frey's actions and called for an investigation.
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