Agent Tells Chauvin Trial That He Heard George Floyd Say ‘I Ate Too Many Drugs,’ Then Changes Answer

James Reyerson, senior special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, answers questions during the eighth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn., on April 7, 2021. Pool via Reuters

A law enforcement agent told the court during the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Wednesday that he heard George Floyd, the man who died after being in police custody, say he ate too many drugs.

James Reyerson, a senior special agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, was being questioned by the lawyer representing Chauvin, who is on trial for second-degree murder and other charges in Floyd’s May 25, 2020, death.