Floyd Had Officer’s Knee On His Neck For Nine Minutes, Was ‘Non-Responsive’ For Almost Three, Says Criminal Complaint

A criminal complaint against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter Friday morning in connection with the death of George Floyd, 46, accuses Chauvin of having his knee against Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. 

According to the complaint, which was obtained by CNN, Floyd was unresponsive for 2 minutes and 53 seconds of the total 8 minutes and 46 seconds. The complaint also says that police officers “are trained that this type of restraint with a subject in a prone position is inherently dangerous.”