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Minneapolis braces for violence over Derek Chauvin verdict as pig’s head left at former home of witness who defended cop
Updated: Apr 19 2021, 13:55 ET
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MINNEAPOLIS is bracing for violence ahead of a verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin - as vandals smeared pig s blood and left a severed pig s head at the home of an expert witness for his defense.
The Minnesota city has been transformed into a fortress over the weekend, with more than 3,000 National Guard troops drafted into the city and shops and businesses boarded up.
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The city of Minneapolis has been transformed into a fortress over the weekend, with more than 3,000 National Guard troops drafted inCredit: Rex
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Vandals targeted the home of the former law enforcement officer who served as the defense witness of Derek Chauvin in his trial. However, the vandalism occurred on the wrong residence, leaving the resident horrified by what s left by the vandals.
Barry Brodd, a retired law enforcement officer, testified on the murder trial for the death of George Floyd in the previous week, New York Post reported. It can be remembered that a medical expert also testified in the trial, claiming that Floyd died due to a lack of oxygen and not because of the drugs and underlying condition.
Vandals Target the Wrong Residence
Former home of defense witness in Derek Chauvin trial vandalized with pig’s head, blood
However, Barry Brodd, a former training officer in the city, no longer even lives in Santa Rosa, Calif., police said.
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In this still image from video, defense witness Barry Brodd, a former police officer and now a police practices consultant and expert witness, testifies Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with multiple counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (Pool Video Via Court TV/New York Times/Zuma Press/TNS)