Officer Derek Chauvin was fired after George Floyd's death
The Minneapolis police officer seen on video with his knee on the neck of an unarmed black man who later died has been taken into custody, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced Friday.Get push notifications with news, features and more.
John Harrington, commissioner of the public safety department, announced at a press conference on Friday that Chauvin was taken into custody by state authorities in connection with Floyd's May 25 death. reports that Chauvin, who was fired Tuesday along with the three other officers present, had been with Minneapolis police for 19 years., with viral footage sparking widespread outrage on social media. In the video, Chauvin is seen placing his knee firmly on the back of Floyd's neck as he lies face down on his stomach, next to a 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. In the initial media statement after Floyd's death, the Minneapolis Police Department alleged that he was "under the influence," and that police were responding to a report of forgery. In its initial media statement after Floyd's death, the Minneapolis Police Department alleged that he was "under the influence," and that police were responding to a report of forgery. Police also alleged that Floyd resisted arrest. But many lawmakers in Minnesota and others have questioned the police account, pointing out that no video evidence shows Floyd resisting.
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