Inmate Who Stabbed Derek Chauvin Identified as Former FBI Informant

Inmate accused of stabbing Mr. Chauvin 22 times.

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court in Minneapolis on June 25, 2021. Court TV via AP, Pool

A former FBI informant stabbed Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, according to court documents filed on Dec. 1.

John Turscak, 52, stabbed Mr. Chauvin 22 times with an “improvised knife” at a federal prison in Arizona on Nov. 24, according to the documents.