While all the facts surrounding the incident are still unfolding, what is known is that Floyd was eventually placed under arrest with Chauvin’s knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes. I can’t breathe.”Īccording to reports, the incident began when the police were called to Cup Foods, a local grocery store, after a person meeting Floyd’s description allegedly attempted to use a fraudulent twenty dollar bill. Floyd, who died as a result of the incident, can be heard screaming, “Please.
By Marco Robinson | 1:41 pm, May 31st, 2020Įarly last week social media went into an uproar after the release of a video showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin with his knee on the neck of forty-six-year-old George Floyd.