George Floyd, depicted in this mural, was killed on May 25 2020 when policeman Derek Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes during an arrest. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder.The police bodycam footage was obtained by UK publicationand shows police pointing a gun at Floyd as he begged them not to shoot. Floyd can also be seen crying and pleading with officers in the minutes before his death.
In parts of the footage, Floyd can also be heard saying he's claustrophobic and would prefer to sit in the front seat of the police car. According to the publication, the footage was taken from the lapel videos of officers Thomas Lane and Alex Kueng's bodycams, who were called to investigate Floyd for allegedly trying to use a fake $20 bill to buy cigarettes at a store.
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