Three other police officers charged over murder of unarmed black male George Floyd

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    Emily Sørensen
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    Collage of cops involved in George Floyd's murder

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    Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng (primary image) and Tao Thao, bottom right, have actually been charged in connection to George Floyd’s murder. Derek Chauvin, leading right, has actually had his charges updated to second-degree murder

    The 3 other policemans who accompanied Derek Chauvin as he supposedly killed George Floyd are to be charged in connection with the killing.

    Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar revealed strategies to charge Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J Alexander Kueng Tuesday. Lane and Kueng assisted Chauvin limit Floyd, while Thao stood close by as the scene unfolded. She likewise exposed that Chauvin, 42, has actually had charges versus him updated from third-degree murder to second-degree murder.

    Klobuchar tweeted: ‘Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against Derek Chauvin to 2nd degree in George Floyd’s murder and likewise charging other 3 officers. This is another crucial action for justice.’

    Details of charges they are set to deal with have yet to be officially revealed, although CNN reported the trio will deal with accusations of assisting and abetting second-degree murder. Ellison is anticipated to provide more information imminently.

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    Thomas Lane, outermost from electronic camera, and J Alexander Kueng, imagined with shaved head, will be charged over Floyd’s murder (Picture: CBS Tonight)

    A representative for Floyd’s household invited the news, stating: ‘This is a bittersweet minute for the household of George Floyd.

    ‘We are deeply gratified that Attorney General Keith Ellison took decisive action in this case, arresting and charging all the officers involved in George Floyd’s death and updating the charge versus Derek Chauvin to felony second-degree murder.’

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    Footage shot from another angle reveals the 4 police officers tower above Floyd as Chauvin knelt on his neck, with the other 3 police officers included set to be charged later Wednesday

    Floyd passed away on May 25 after Chauvin knelt on his neck for practically 9 minutes. Distressing video of the security personnel’s last minutes saw him consistently sob ‘I can’t breathe’ as Chauvin pushed down on his throat.

    He passed away quickly later on, with video footage of Floyd’s death triggering continuous Black Lives Matter demonstrations throughout the United States.

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    George Floyd passed away after Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck recently (Picture: AP)

    Chauvin was at first charged with third-degree murder and murder last Friday, and is being kept in prison without bond ahead of his preliminary court look.

    All 4 police officers were fired from their tasks soon after the video of Floyd’s last minutes emerged.

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