Ex-officer Pleads Guilty, Another Waives Right to Jury Trial Over George Floyd’s Death

This combo of photos show Tou Thao (L) and J. Alexander Kueng. Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP

MINNEAPOLIS—Another long trial over the killing of George Floyd was averted on Monday after one former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter and another agreed to take a more uncommon approach and let a judge decide his fate based on the evidence in the case.

J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao had been set to stand trial Monday on charges of aiding and abetting both murder and manslaughter in the killing of Floyd.