New Update: Trial begins for George Floyd’s death on third day
Witness testimony continues today in the trial of Derek Chauvin, former police officer, who has been charged with the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in May 2020 after Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd’s neck while he pleaded, “I can’t breathe.”
What happened yet?
A new cell phone video from Christopher Belfrey who was parking his car on the street corner shows the moments after George Floyd was pulled out of the car by officers.
The video shows two officers standing above Floyd who is handcuffed, sitting on the ground.
The next witness testifying is Christopher Belfrey who was parking his car on the street corner when he saw officers approach George Floyd’s vehicle.
He said he started recording when he saw one of the officers with his gun drawn.
Christopher Martin, who was working at Cup Foods on May 25, 2020, testified that he witnessed former officer Tou Thao push his coworker back in front of where Derek Chauvin was kneeling on George Floyd’s neck.
