WASHINGTON. Former agent Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of African American, George Floyd, who suffocated during his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25 last year. This was decided by the jury, which met for two days, at the end of a trial that has monopolized the attention of the US media, politics and public opinion. Chauvin was found guilty of all counts, namely manslaughter, second degree murder (ie without having the intention, but assuming the risk) and third degree murder ie for “indifference to human life”.
The verdict was met with applause in the courtroom in Minneapolis, Minnesota. And from cheers and cheers (dollars were thrown into the air) from a festive crowd that had gathered outside. The verdict of the 12 jurors was awaited with great apprehension for fear that it could trigger the protests of Black Lives Matter again. Instead, the verdict for all the charges has triggered demonstrations of exultation.
The former agent who killed George Floyd has left the courtroom in handcuffs: he remains in the custody of the authorities.