Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

George "Big Floyd" Floyd

Name: George "Big Floyd" Floyd
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 05/25/2020
Location: 3759 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
County: Hennepin
Agency: Minneapolis Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police responded to a call from a grocery store that claimed George Floyd had used a forged check. When located in his car, police said, he resisted officers. Cell phone video showed Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck until he was dead. Three other officers were present and didn't stop the assault. The four officers were fired the day after the killing. Chauvin was found guilty of the murder.
Unique ID: 28107

News article: Link






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