New Video Emerges Showing George Floyd Arrest

MINNEAPOLIS — A new video has emerged showing George Floyd's arrest by Minneapolis police. Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney who represents the family of Floyd, shared the video Sunday on social media.

The footage shows bystanders yelling at Derek Chauvin and Tou Thao — two of the four fired officers who now face criminal charges in the incident — to check Floyd's pulse. Despite this, Chauvin continues to keep his knee on Floyd's neck while Thao orders bystanders to stay away.

Floyd is motionless.

The new video highlights the confrontation between Thao and the bystanders pleading him to take action.

Warning: video includes graphic images that may be disturbing

Floyd was transported to Hennepin Healthcare, where he was declared dead at 9:25 p.m.

Floyd "experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained" by police, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. The manner of death was ruled as a homicide.

Other significant conditions Floyd suffered include arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease, fentanyl intoxication, and recent methamphetamine use, according to the examiner.

Charges filed

The four former officers who were at the scene have been criminally charged in Floyd's death.

Thao, Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane all face charges of aiding and abetting unintentional second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.

Chauvin faces third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and second-degree unintentional murder while committing a felony.

Floyd's death sparked outrage across the globe, leading to countless protests demanding racial justice and police reform.

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