Chauvin—who is serving a more than 20-year sentence for murdering George Floyd—is in stable condition at a hospital, according to the Minnesota Attorney General’s office.
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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison Friday, multiple news organizations reported—he’s expected to survive, but reportedly suffered injuries that necessitated life-saving measures.Key Facts
Chauvin, 47, was stabbed by another inmate in the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson—a federal prison in Arizona—and taken to the hospital after receiving emergency life-saving measures, the Associated Press reported.
No additional inmates or employees at the prison were injured, the New York Times reported.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons reported that an inmate was stabbed at 12:30 p.m. Friday, though they did not list the inmate’s name—however, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office told multiple outlets in a statement that Chauvin was the stabbed inmate.
Ellison’s office said Chauvin was in stable condition at the hospital.
