The 46-year-old died on May 25 Three more police officers have been charged in connection with the murder of George Floyd. Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J Alexander Keung Tuesday were all charged while Derek Chauvin who was charged last week with Floyd’s murder has seen his charge upgraded from third-degree murder to second-degree murder, according to Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.
Details of charges they are set to face have not yet been announced, and it is unclear whether those three officers will be charged with the same offence as Chauvin.
Klobuchar wrote: “Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against Derek Chauvin to 2nd degree in George Floyd’s murder and also charging other 3 officers.