Minnesota authorities on Wednesday escalated the murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and levied charges against the other three officers involved in the arrest and death of George Floyd.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the new charges in an afternoon news conference.
“Today, I filed an amended complaint that charges former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin with murder in the second-degree in the death of George Floyd,” he said.
“Second, today, arrest warrants were issued for former Minneapolis police officers J. [Alexander] Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao,” charging them with aiding and abetting murder in the second-degree, Ellison added.
All three of the officers facing fresh charges Wednesday were arrested and booked by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. Chauvin has been in detention at Oak Park Heights state prison since Sunday.
