5 Things To Know About The Case Against Derek Chauvin
Details are still emerging from George Floyd’s killing by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. However, the criminal complaint against him has just been released by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and spells out a lot of what wasn’t previously known.
Below are five elements to note as the case against Chauvin moves forward.
Read the full complaint document here.
Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, and during almost the last three of them, Floyd was non-responsive
"The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive."
Floyd repeatedly said “Mama” and “please” while Chauvin had his knee drilled into his neck
"Mr. Floyd said, "I can't breathe" multiple times and repeatedly said, 'Mama' and 'please,' as well. The defendant and the other two officers stayed in their positions."
Chauvin repeatedly refused to move Floyd into a less dangerous, humane position
“The officers said, ‘You are talking fine’ to Mr. Floyd as he continued to move back and forth. Lane asked, ‘should we roll him on his side?’ and the defendant said, ‘No, staying put where we got him.’ Officer Lane said, ‘I am worried about excited delirium or whatever.’ The defendant said, ‘That’s why we have him on his stomach.’ None of the three officers moved from their positions.”
The initial police call was over a counterfeit $20 bill
"On May 25, 2020, someone called 911 and reported that a man bought merchandise from Cup Foods at 3759 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota with a counterfeit $20 bill."
Three factors contributed to this death
"The combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death."
