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Final Medical Examiner Report Says George Floyd’s Manner of Death Was ‘Homicide’

Report notes he had fentanyl in his system, recently used methampetamine, had underlying heart problems

Final Medical Examiner Report Says George Floyd’s Manner of Death Was ‘Homicide’
Minnesota police stand outside the department's 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune/AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
6/2/2020|Updated: 4/1/2021

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office released its final public report on the cause of death for George Floyd, saying that manner of death was a homicide, while adding that he recently had used methamphetamine, was under the influence of fentanyl, and had heart issues at the time of his death.

Floyd’s death, which was captured on video, has sparked nationwide protests—some of them violent—and the footage captured by a bystander showed an officer pressing on his neck with his knee for several minutes.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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