The new video shows that Floyd was restrained by three Minneapolis officers, not just one. Only one officer, Derek Chauvin, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in connection with Floyd's death.
Chauvin, along with the three other officers present at the time, was fired by the Minneapolis Police Department on Tuesday. On Friday, Chauvin was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in connection with Floyd's death. The two charges combined against Chauvin carry a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison.
"This is by far the fastest we've ever arrested a police officer," said Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman at a Friday press conference. The other officers involved in Floyd's death are under investigation. Freeman said he expected them to be charged.reached out to the Minneapolis Police Department for comment. This story will be updated with any response.
"We fully expect to see the other officers who did nothing to protect the life of George Floyd to be arrested and charged soon," Crump wrote. Thursday in Minneapolis, demonstrations turned violent as protesters clashed with police, looted local businesses and set the 3rd Precinct police building on fire. The four officers implicated in Floyd's death all worked in the 3rd Precinct.
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