An inmate has been stabbed in a US prison. It is said to be Derek Chauvin, who is imprisoned as the murderer of George Floyd.
Tucson – Derek Chauvin became known as the police officer responsible for the death of George Floyd. The video of him kneeling on the African American’s neck as he begs for air to breathe went around the world. Now the ex-cop is said to have been the victim of an attack.
Chauvin stabbed in custody? Tucson Jail Incident Confirmed
Like the one sitting in New York News agency Associated Press (AP) reported, Chauvin was stabbed and seriously injured by a fellow inmate at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. Details of the incident are not known, but the prison – a medium security level – suffers from security gaps and a lack of staff.
The Bureau of Prisons, which is part of the Ministry of Justice, confirmed that one of the approximately 380 detainees in that prison was attacked on Friday at 12:30 p.m. “Life-saving measures” were taken before the injured person was taken to hospital for examination and further treatment.
There were no injuries among the employees and the FBI was informed. For the time being, no visits are allowed in the prison.
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Only last November had loud AP An incident in the prison, which has now been affected again, made headlines. At that time, an inmate wanted to shoot a visitor in the head. However, since the weapon did not work, no one was injured.
Chauvin was worldwide for the murder of Floyd sparked countless “Black Lives Matter” protests had, in June 2021 sentenced to 22.5 years in prison been. In addition, a federal court later sentenced him to 21 years in prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights. The now 47-year-old is serving both sentences at the same time.
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Chauvin’s lawyer had insisted that his high-profile client be kept away from other inmates because of fears he would become a target. The former police officer spent his first months behind bars in solitary confinement in the maximum security prison in the state of Minnesota before being transferred to Tucson in August 2022.
Just last week, Chauvin’s appeal against his conviction as a murderer was heard by the Supreme Court USA been rejected. The New York Times reportedthat it was agreed between him and the public prosecutor that the sentence could be served in a federal prison because these are considered safer compared to state prisons.
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Just this summer, a devastating verdict was handed down for the Minnesota Police Department. This year too, it came after the death of a black man Protests against police violence in the USA. In 2022, an African American whose body had 60 wounds is said to have died at the hands of US police officers. (mg)
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