Former Minneapolis Police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck was charged on Wednesday with a new, more serious count of second-degree murder, and the three other officers on scene during his killing were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder, according to CNN.
Mugshots of all the officers involved in the death of the African American, George Floyd, have been released.
Their mugshots were released after Senator Amy Klobuchar disclosed on Wednesday that Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison was increasing charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder.
The Star Tribune, citing multiple unnamed law enforcement sources, said Derek Chauvin who had his knee pressed into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, would face the more serious charge in the death of George Floyd.
Sen. Klobuchar also said on Wednesday that the three other officers at the scene: Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao would also be charged, in fact, they have been charged for their involvement in the incident following calls for their arrest.
Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Floyd’s family, called it “a bittersweet moment” and “a significant step forward on the road to justice.” Crump said Elison had told the family he would continue his investigation into Floyd’s death and upgrade the charge to first-degree murder if warranted.
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