Minneapolis, the United States – The jury in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has reached a verdict, the court said on Tuesday afternoon, as tensions are running high across the United States.
The verdict on whether Chauvin is guilty of the murder of George Floyd is expected to be announced between 3:30-4:00pm local time (20:30-21:00 GMT) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the trial was heard.
An air of excitement and dread hung over downtown Minneapolis after authorities announced that the jury had reached a decision.
Chauvin is charged with second- and third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death on May 25 last year, which spurred mass protests around the world.