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The name of the police officer in Minneapolis who was seen on a viral video apparently kneeling on a Black man’s neck until he died has been identified. A report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune revealed that the officer’s name is Derek Chauvin, according to “two sources familiar with the investigation.”
The man who died, George Floyd, was identified on Tuesday by civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who tweeted that Chauvin “killed” him.
The Star Tribune found that “records and news accounts show that Chauvin has been involved in at least three police-involved shootings over his career with the MPD: Wayne Reyes in 2006, and Leroy Martinez and Ira Latrell Toles, both in 2011.”
Police spokesman John Elder told the Star Tribune that restraint technique using Chauvin’s knee was not part of the department’s training.
“In my years as an officer, that would not be what I would ever consider a chokehold,” Elder said.
The other officer on the scene had not been officially identified as of late Tuesday morning.
This is a developing story that will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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