Wife of former Minneapolis police officer arrested and charged in death of George Floyd speaks out
MINNEAPOLIS —
The wife of the former Minneapolis police officer arrested and charged in connection to the death of George Floyd spoke out Friday evening through her attorney's office.
Kelly Chauvin, the wife of Derek Chauvin, said in a statement she is “devastated by Mr. Floyd’s death.” She offered her sympathy to his family and “everyone who is grieving this tragedy,” the statement read.
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF KELLIE CHAUVIN AND HER FAMILY
This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated by Mr. Floyd’s death and her utmost sympathy lies with his family, with his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving this tragedy. She has filed for dissolution of her marriage to Derek Chauvin.
While Ms. Chauvin has no children from her current marriage, she respectfully requests that her children, her elder parents, and her extended family be given safety and privacy during this difficult time.
This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated by Mr. Floyd’s death and her utmost sympathy lies with his family, with his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving this tragedy. She has filed for dissolution of her marriage to Derek Chauvin.
While Ms. Chauvin has no children from her current marriage, she respectfully requests that her children, her elder parents, and her extended family be given safety and privacy during this difficult time.
Derek Chauvin has been charged with third degree murder and second degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin was captured on camera kneeling on Floyd’s neck while he was pleading, “I can’t breathe,” according to the criminal complaint.
Bail was set at $500,000 for the now-former Minneapolis officer who
was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed
black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe.
Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree
murder and manslaughter, according to the criminal complaint filed in
the 4th Judicial District Court of Minnesota.
Court documents obtained Friday night didn't indicate that Chauvin was out on bail, but it did indicate that if he does bond out, bail was set for $500,000.
Also Friday night, ABC News confirmed that Chauvin's wife filed for divorce.
Kellie Chauvin, through her attorney, expressed condolences to Floyd's family and said she had filed for dissolution of her marriage.
Her husband was taken into custody by state investigators a short time before Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges.
“The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive,” according to the criminal complaint filed by Freeman against Chauvin.
Read further details of the criminal complaint by clicking here.
"The investigation is ongoing," Freeman said, adding that he anticipated charges against the other three officers involved in the incident."We entrust our police officers to use certain amounts of force to do their job to protect us. They commit a criminal act if they use this force unreasonably."
There was no immediate comment from Chauvin's attorney or the Minneapolis Police Union.
Chauvin's arrest came Friday morning as fires continued to burn from violent protests overnight as demonstrators demanded justice for Floyd.
There had been three nights of protests, which escalated in violence as some protesters torched a police precinct that had been abandoned by officers.
News of the arrest also came after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledged the “abject failure” of the response to this week’s protests and called for swift justice for the officers involved in Floyd's death.
Court documents obtained Friday night didn't indicate that Chauvin was out on bail, but it did indicate that if he does bond out, bail was set for $500,000.
Kellie Chauvin, through her attorney, expressed condolences to Floyd's family and said she had filed for dissolution of her marriage.
Her husband was taken into custody by state investigators a short time before Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges.
“The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive,” according to the criminal complaint filed by Freeman against Chauvin.
Read further details of the criminal complaint by clicking here.
"The investigation is ongoing," Freeman said, adding that he anticipated charges against the other three officers involved in the incident."We entrust our police officers to use certain amounts of force to do their job to protect us. They commit a criminal act if they use this force unreasonably."
There was no immediate comment from Chauvin's attorney or the Minneapolis Police Union.
Chauvin's arrest came Friday morning as fires continued to burn from violent protests overnight as demonstrators demanded justice for Floyd.
There had been three nights of protests, which escalated in violence as some protesters torched a police precinct that had been abandoned by officers.
News of the arrest also came after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz acknowledged the “abject failure” of the response to this week’s protests and called for swift justice for the officers involved in Floyd's death.
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