Chauvin’s trial Day 4- BodyCam Footage captures Chauvin reaction to George Floyd arrest

Moments after George Floyd was taken away in an ambulance last May, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was confronted by a witness who took issue with Chauvin’s kneeling on Floyd’s neck.

The third day of Derek Chauvin’s Trial featured testimony from several bystanders who interacted with Floyd as well as graphic excerpts of police body camera footage showing his arrest and final moments.

Charles McMillian, 61, testified that he observed Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, and that he encouraged Floyd to comply with police, repeatedly saying, “you can’t win.”

McMillian had a short conversation with Chauvin after Floyd was taken away in an ambulance.

“That’s one person’s opinion,” Chauvin had responded as he got into his squad car. “We had to control this guy because he’s a sizable guy. It looks like he’s probably on something.”

Although much of the body camera video has been previously released to the public, the short clip from Chauvin’s own body camera, played in his criminal trial Wednesday, represents the first time the public has heard the ex-officer’s perspective in the 10 months since Floyd died under his knee.

As Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck and Floyd cried out for help, McMillian can be heard on the video telling police to “get your knee off his neck.”

In the videos, Floyd gasps that he’s claustrophobic, repeatedly says he can’t breathe and calls for his mother.