Who are the witnesses in the Derek Chauvin trial? These are the individuals who have testified so far in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.
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Following weeks of jury selection, the trial of fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin began with opening statements on March 29, 2021. Chauvin is charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd in south Minneapolis on May 25, 2020.
As required, the prosecution presented its case first. Here are the witnesses who have been called to testify so far.
Derek Chauvin Trial: Who are the witnesses?
By FOX 9 Staff
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Both the State of Minnesota and the defense team for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will call several witnesses throughout the trial in the death of George Floyd.
So far, the court has heard from witnesses who were at the scene on May 25, 2020, as well as Minneapolis police officers who train those on the force. Here is a rundown of who has testified so far.
Monday, March 29
Jena Scurry: A 911 dispatcher for Minneapolis who saw George Floyd s arrest on video and called police on the police.
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MINNEAPOLIS George Floyd could be heard pleading for his life and saying I can t breathe in four police body-camera videos prosecutors played for jurors Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Prosecutors played videos from the body-cams of former officers Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, as well as part of Chauvin s video. The videos revealed that Chauvin defended his tactics after an ambulance left the scene, remarking to a bystander that Floyd was a sizable guy and probably on something.
Earlier, a witness who glimpsed the first moments of Floyd’s arrest broke down sobbing on the witness stand. Charles McMillian, 61, took off his glasses and wiped the tears from his eyes, saying oh my god after seeing video of Floyd calling for his mother and saying I can t breathe. The court then took a brief break before McMillian returned to the stand.