Derek Chauvin Was in Negotiations to Plead Guilty Before Being Arrested

Derek Chauvin Was in Negotiations to Plead Guilty Before Being Arrested
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin poses for an undated booking photograph. Minnesota Department of Corrections via Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was in talks with prosecutors to plead guilty before he was arrested on May 29, an official involved in his case said.

Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, an unarmed black man accused of forgery, on Memorial Day. Chauvin was a police officer until he was fired shortly after the incident.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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