Update 06/08/2020 11:57am:
The death of George Floyd at the hands of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked outrage across the nation and ended up causing many protests against police brutality and racial injustice across the world. Chauvin was seen on camera, putting a knee in Floyd's neck, who made it clear he couldn’t breathe. Chauvin had his knee in Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. Since then, the former officer has been charged with second-degree murder. Today, Chauvin is set to make his first appearance in court.
Chauvin will be appearing in front of a judge via a video call at the Hennepin County District Court this afternoon. Previously, Attorney General Keith Ellison revealed Chauvin’s charges were upgraded from third-degree murder to second-degree murder, saying, “The very fact that we have filed these charges means that we believe in them.”
Three other officers—Thomas Lane, Tou That, and J. Alexander Kueng received aiding and abetting charges for second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
source: Star Tribune
Update 06/01/2020 10:23am:
Previously, ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested for the death of unarmed black man George Floyd. Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. A mugshot for Chauvin was revealed while he was being held at the Ramsey County Jail, and now a new booking photo of Chauvin has surfaced online. Take a look above.
Update 05/29/2020 9:36pm:
After being arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's mugshot has surfaced online. Chauvin is reportedly being held at the Ramsey County Jail.
Update 05/29/2020 2:12pm:
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced that former Minneapolis police officer David Chauvin ha been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was seen kneeling on Floyd's neck in a video, which showed the man repeatedly telling Chauvin that he couldn't breathe before going unresponsive. He was pronounced dead following the incident, and the following day, Chauvin was fired.
Freeman stated in the press conference that Chauvin was given the same charges as Mohammad Noor, a former Minneapolis officer who was sentenced to 12 and a half years for the fatal shooting of a woman named Justine Ruszczyk while responding to her 911 call.
Original 05/29/2020 1:57pm:
David Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck, has been arrested and taken into custody on unknown charges related to the case. Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington confirmed Chauvin's arrest, adding that state investigators arrested him.
A press conference has been scheduled for 1 p.m. local time concerning a "major development" in the case, reports CBS affilate WCCO, and will be led by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, who is the charging authority in the case.
Source: CBS News
