Jury deliberating in trial of ex-cop accused of killing George Floyd
ByThe Associated Press
ByThe Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Attorneys in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd made their closing arguments Monday, each side seeking to distill three weeks of testimony to persuade jurors to deliver their view of the right verdict.
The jury started deliberating in the case just after 5 p.m.
For prosecutors, Derek Chauvin recklessly squeezed the life from Floyd as he and two other officers pinned him to the street for 9 minutes, 29 seconds outside a corner market, despite Floyd’s repeated cries that he couldn’t breathe — actions they say warrant conviction not just for manslaughter but also on two murder counts.
Each side will pull key testimony to support their narrative for what killed Floyd in a case that roiled America 11 months ago and continues to resonate. The anonymous jury will later deliver verdicts in a downtown courthouse surrounded by concrete barriers and razor wire, in an anxious city heavily fortified by National Guard members and just days after fresh outrage erupted over the police killing of a 20-year-old Black man in a nearby suburb.
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Day 9 Police secure a scene after arresting protesters broke curfew by marching through Manhattan Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in New York, during a solidarity rally calling for justice over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (Wong Maye-E/AP)
Day 9 A member of the National Guard and the Alamo are seen behind a newly erected protective fence in San Antonio, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. The grounds are being protected with the fence and a curfew as a precautionary measure to minimize the possibility of civil disturbance and damage to sensitive structures as protests have broken out over the death of George Floyd. Demonstrators took to the streets across the United States again Wednesday to protest the death of Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay/AP)
Day 9 Demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon/AP)
Day 9 A man walks on a sidewalk lined with shuttered shops Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in downtown Los Angeles, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis. Los Angeles County pushed back the start of its curfew from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., a help to newly reopened restaurants and retail stores that were shut down for weeks by anti-coronavirus orders. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Day 9 Protesters gather during a demonstration in Parliament Square in London on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Protests have taken place across America and internationally, after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd's neck while the handcuffed black man called out that he couldn't breathe. The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged with murder. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (Matt Dunham/AP)
Day 9 Demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd as they gather Wednesday, June 3, 2020, on the East side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Day 9 Police arrest protesters for breaking an imposed curfew by marching through Manhattan Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in New York, during a solidarity rally calling for justice over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (Wong Maye-E/AP)
Day 9 Members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard stand guard at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, securing the area as protests continue following the death of George Floyd, a who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Day 9 Hundreds of demonstrators lie face down depicting George Floyd during his detention by police during a protest against police brutality, on Boston Common, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Demonstrators took to the streets around the United States again Wednesday to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) (Steven Senne/AP)
Day 9 Demonstrators take part in a protest over the death of George Floyd who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Day 9 Demonstrators are seen reflected in the glasses of a law enforcement personnel, as they gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci/AP)
Day 9 Police arrest protesters as they march through the streets of Manhattan, New York, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city has taken a "step forward" in restoring order with the help of an early curfew. Tuesday night brought more big protests over the death of George Floyd and sporadic reports of vandalism, but much less of the widespread plundering of stores amid a huge police presence. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig/AP)
Day 9 A protester is arrested for violating curfew near the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in the Manhattan borough of New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo/AP)
Day 9 Protesters breach a line of police atop the Crescent City Connection bridge, which spans the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
Day 9 Dominique Bryant, 23, left, and Nastajia Walker, 21, right join demonstrators as they gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
Day 9 Demonstrators take part in a protest, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in downtown Los Angeles, sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Day 9 LGBTQ community members join Black Lives Matter protesters as they block an intersection laying on the street with their hands behind their backs in West Hollywood, Calif. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, over the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a black man died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) (Richard Vogel/AP)
Day 9 A protester and a police officer stare at one another on the Crescent City Connection bridge, which spans the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, during a protest over the May 25 death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
Day 9 Protesters hold up placards as people gather for a demonstration on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Hyde Park, London, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Protests have taken place across America and internationally, after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd's neck while the handcuffed black man called out that he couldn't breathe. The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged with murder. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (STF/AP)
Day 9 Demonstrators gather at a rally to peacefully protest and demand an end to institutional racism and police brutality, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Day 9 Protesters kneel in front of New York City Police Department officers before being arrested for violating curfew beside the iconic Plaza Hotel on 59th Street, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo/AP)
Day 9 A protester is arrested for violating curfew near the Plaza Hotel on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in the Manhattan borough of New York. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo/AP)
Day 9 A demonstrator stares at a National Guard solider as protests continue over the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon/AP)
Day 9 Thousands of people line Erasmus bridge as they take part in a demonstration in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd, police violence and institutionalized racism. Floyd, a black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis, U.S.A., after being restrained by police officers on May 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) (Peter Dejong/AP)
Day 9 A Utah National Guard solider fist-bumps with a demonstrator as protests over the death of George Floyd continue, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon/AP)
Day 9 A man puts his hand on the shoulder of a young boy during a peaceful rally to protest the death of George Floyd, in downtown New Orleans, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
Day 9 A woman shouts slogans in front of the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, during a rally to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) (Fernando Vergara/AP)
Day 9 A demonstrator, who identified himself as "J", sits in the street as demonstrators briefly block Loyola Ave. in downtown New Orleans, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Gerald Herbert/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourner Charlene Thompson, of Houston, passes by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation A family walks towards the open casket during a public visitation for George Floyd Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool) (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner passes by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visits the casket during a public visitation for George Floyd Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool) (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
George Floyd visitation Guests arrive at a public visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation Guest line up for visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners wait to visit the casket during a public visitation for George Floyd Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool) (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation Guest line up for visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourners visit the casket during a public visitation for George Floyd Monday, June 8, 2020, at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool) (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
George Floyd visitation Mourner and Houston Police officer H. Harris passes by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) (David J. Phillip/AP)
