Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck till he died, has been arrested and charged with 3rd degree murder. The other 3 officers who stood by and watched are still under investigation, but no charges have yet been filed.
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Derek Chauvin, who was fired on Tuesday along with three other officers involved in the detainment of Floyd, was taken into custody Friday and faces charges of 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced.
3rd degree murder is a crime committed without premeditation or intention to kill and involves killing another person through inherent dangerous actions and with no regard to human life.
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Freeman said he expected more charges to come, possibly against some of the other three officers.
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“The investigation is ongoing,” Freeman said, “We felt it was appropriate to focus on the most dangerous perpetrator. This case has moved with extraordinary speed.”
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Just a day earlier, Freeman had said the case still needed more investigation. However, by Friday, Freeman said enough evidence had been gathered.
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“All of that has come together and we felt, in our professional judgement, it was time to charge,” Freeman told reporters during a news conference
