UNITED STATES: Police Officer Derek Chauvin who murdered George Floyd has been arrested. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with MURDER and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd after he knelt on his neck for eight minutes in slaying that has sparked violent protests nationwide.
— Update 3:17 PM ET: Derek Chauvin has been charged with 3rd degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, has been arrested four days after George Floyd’s fatal arrest that sparked protests, rioting and outcry across the city and nation, and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced he has been charged with murder and manslaughter.
On Friday, John Harrington, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, announced that Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
“We have now been able to put together the evidence that we need. Even as late as yesterday afternoon, we did not have all that we needed,” Freeman said, before saying that he was unable to speak to specific pieces of evidence and which one specifically was needed to file charges.
“This is by far the fastest that we’ve ever charged a police officer,” Freeman said.
Chauvin is the former officer in the video seen around the world with his knee on Floyd’s neck. He’d been with Minneapolis police for 19 years.
It was not immediately clear what the expected charges Chauvin could face are. Answers will likely be provided by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, as he has scheduled a press conference at 1 p.m. concerning a “major development” in the case.
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