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Mugshots Released of all Four Police Officers Charged Over George Floyd Killing
Veteran cop Derek Chauvin now faces 40 years in prison after his charge was upgraded to second-degree murder, while Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have also been charged
Daily Mirror UK, 4 JUN 2020
The mugshots of all four officers charged over George Floyd's killing have been released - with Derek Chauvin facing 40 years.
On Wednesday, prosecutors leveled new criminal charges against all the Minneapolis cops at the scene of the unarmed black man's death.
The 46-year-old dad was pinned by his neck to the street during an arrest before later dying in hospital on May 25, sparking nine days of protests.
Veteran cop Chauvin, arrested Friday on charges of third-degree murder and manslaughter, was newly charged with an additional, more serious count of second-degree murder, according to court documents filed in the case.
Derek Chauvin faces 40 years after being charged with second-degree murder (Image: via REUTERS)
The new charge can carry a sentence of up to 40 years, 15 years longer than the maximum sentence for third-degree murder.
Chauvin, 44, was the white officer seen in a widely circulated video kneeling on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.
The victim can be heard gasping for air as he repeatedly groaned,
"Please, I can't breathe," before growing motionless while bystanders shouted at police to let him up.
Thomas Lane (Image: via REUTERS)
Three fellow officers, quickly dismissed from the Minneapolis police department along with Chauvin, were charged on Wednesday for the first time.
Each with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and with aiding and abetting manslaughter.
Those three - Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao - have also been taken into custody.
Tou Thao (Image: via REUTERS)
Mr Floyd had been dragged from his car and cuffed on an intersection after police suspected him of trying to pass a counterfeit bill to pay for cigarettes.
His death has become the latest flashpoint for long-simmering rage over police brutality against African Americans, with protesters flooding the streets for days.
Demonstrators had demanded the case be widened to include all the officers.
J. Alexander Kueng (Image: via REUTERS)
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a black former U.S. congressman, has requested that bail be set at $1 million for each of the four former officers, court documents showed.
Earl Gray, the attorney for Lane, said he had not received any information on the charges yet.
Attorneys for the other officers who are being charged did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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