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George Floyd

George Floyd

Police and Law enforcement Brutality
Gender Male
Age 44 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 05/25/2020
Location Cup Foods Minneapolis, mn 55407 United States of America
Cause of Death

Floyd's heart disease and drug use contributed to his death, but police officers' restraint of his body and compression of his neck were the primary causes.

Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face-down in a street. Two other police officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, assisted Chauvin in restraining Floyd. Lane had also pointed a gun at Floyd's head before Floyd was handcuffed. A fourth police officer, Tou Thao, prevented bystanders from intervening.

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Alleged Responsible Party
He was murdered in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police office
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Biography

George Perry Floyd Jr. was a 46-year-old black American born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and raised in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas. In 2014, he moved to the Minneapolis area. He resided in the suburb of St. Louis Park, and was a frequent customer at the Cup Foods convenience store in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis.

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Additional Information

Floyd’s heart disease and drug use contributed to his death, but police officers’ restraint of his body and compression of his neck were the primary causes.

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Sources & References

1 apnews.com Open source
2 youtu.be Open source
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