They cursed at the cops and made videos, but witnesses say they were helpless to save George Floyd
"He looked kinda like purple like he wasn't getting enough circulation."
Witness Charles McMillian while testifying during the second day of the trial
George Perry Floyd Jr. was an African American man killed during an arrest after a store clerk alleged he had passed a counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis. Derek Chauvin, one of four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds.
Children: Gianna Floyd
Born: October 14, 1973, Fayetteville, NC
Died: May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, MN
Height: 6′ 4″
Siblings: Philonise Floyd, Terrence Floyd, Bridgett Floyd, LaTonya Floyd
What to Know About the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Mr. Floyd died after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by an officer’s knee in an episode that was captured on video, touching off nationwide protests.
