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All 4 Ex-Officers Charged in George Floyd Killing

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The charges against Derek Chauvin, the officer who choked George Floyd for nearly nine minutes, were raised from third-degree murder to second-degree murder
All four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the fatal arrest of George Floyd have now been charged with murder, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who has taken over the case, said on Wednesday. Three of the officers involved were charged with aiding and abetting a second-degree murder. The charges against the officer who choked Floyd for nearly nine minutes were also raised from third-degree murder to second-degree murder.
“I strongly believe that these developments are in the interest of justice for Mr. Floyd, his family, our community and our state,” Ellison said at a press conference, noting that the case is still under investigation and he would be limiting public comments about the investigation.

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