UPDATE: Former Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin Arrested in Death of George Floyd: Charged With 3rd Degree Murder, 2nd Degree Manslaughter

Derek Chauvin, the fired Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd during an arrest Monday that resulted in Floyd’s death as he begged for relief as he couldn’t breath, has himself been arrested Friday in Floyd’s death. Chauvin and three other officers involved in Floyd’s fatal arrest were fired on Tuesday. The other three officers were not arrested.

Update: Chauvin was charged with third degree murder and second degree manslaughter.

The arrest was announced by Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington who said Chauvin was arrested by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions.

Minneapolis has been beset by three days and nights of violent protests that has resulted in the looting and torching of business and buildings with one looter reportedly shot dead by a pawn shop owner. Late Thursday night protesters overran and set fire to the Third Precinct of the Minneapolis Police after Mayor Jacob Frey gave the order to abandon it.

The protesters celebrated by shooting fireworks over the flaming police station.

Update: “The charging document against Derek Chauvin says his knee was on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds. Two minutes, 53 seconds were AFTER Floyd was unresponsive. “Police are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous”

Charging document:

https://twitter.com/AlexMillerNews/status/1266449579182080000

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