Jury selection paused for ex-cop charged in Floyd's death
(Court TV/Pool via AP)MINNEAPOLIS โ Jury selection for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floydโs death was halted before it began Monday by the state's effort to add a third-degree murder charge. AdThere was no indication when that court will rule, but a hold could delay Chauvinโs trial for weeks. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in Floydโs death. For third-degree murder, they must prove that Chauvin's actions caused Floyd's death, and that his actions were reckless and without regard for human life. Floydโs death sparked sometimes violent protests in Minneapolis and beyond, and led to a nationwide reckoning on race.
3rd-degree murder count could be reinstated in Floyd's death
As the trial approaches for Chauvin, charged with murder in George Floyd's death, prosecutors are putting the time Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck at about nine minutes. A three-judge panel said Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill erred last fall when he rejected a prosecution motion to reinstate the third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin. A reinstated third-degree murder count could increase the prosecutionโs odds of getting a murder conviction. "We believe the charge of 3rd-degree murder, in addition to manslaughter and felony murder, reflects the gravity of the allegations against Mr. Chauvin. Prosecutors want to add charges of aiding and abetting third-degree murder against them, but that question will be resolved later.
Prosecutors: Officer was on Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes
As the trial approaches for Chauvin, who is charged with murder in Floyd's death, prosecutors are putting the time Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck at about nine minutes. The fact that the figure has evolved probably won't matter at Chauvinโs trial, which begins Monday with jury selection. He had been handcuffed and was pleading that he couldn't breathe, but Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck even after he stopped moving and speaking. The narrative in the initial complaint filed May 29 by the Hennepin County Attorneyโs Office says Chauvin held his knee to Floydโs neck for 8 minutes, 46 seconds. This means Chauvin had his knee on Floydโs neck for at least nine minutes flat, but possibly for as long as 9 minutes, 31 seconds.
Umatilla shooting leaves victim in critical condition, deputies say
Authorities are searching for the gunman behind Wednesday's shooting in Umatilla. (Lake County's Sheriff's Office)LAKE COUNTY, Fla. โ A person was critically wounded during a shooting in Umatilla Wednesday morning and now deputies are looking for the gunman, according to the Lake County Sheriffโs Office. Deputies said the shooter went to the victimโs residence on Highland Avenue around 11:20 a.m., shot him or her and then fled in a dark-colored sedan with tinted windows. LCSO released a photo of the vehicle that fled the scene, asking for the publicโs help in finding it. Detectives are urging anyone with information about the shooting to call the sheriffโs office at 352-343-2101.