George Floyd killer cop Derek Chauvin ‘stabbed in prison and rushed to hospital’ as ‘life-saving measures performed’
DEREK Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, has reportedly been stabbed in jail.
Chauvin, 47, was seriously injured in the incident, which took place at an Arizona federal prison on Friday.
An anonymous source confirmed that the ex-cop was rushed to the hospital soon afterward, per the .
They also noted that the attack was specifically at the Tucson Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), which has reportedly been suffering from severe staff shortages and lapses in security.
No further details were revealed about the attack at this time.
Even so, the Bureau of Prisons noted in a statement to the publication that an incarcerated person was assaulted at the medium-security jail around 12:30 pm on Friday.
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"Life-saving measures" were performed on the inmate, according to the bureau, and they were taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The FBI was also notified of the stabbing, and the Bureau of Prisons noted that no employees were hurt while containing the situation.
Visiting privileges at the Tucson FCI were also suspended for its 380 inmates after the incident.
Chauvin was sent to the Tucson jail in August 2022 after being held behind bars at a Minnesota maximum security facility.
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A judge ruled during his conviction that Chauvin would serve simultaneous 21 and 22 and one half year sentences for violating Floyd's civil rights and a second-degree murder charge in the case.
Chauvin's reported stabbing comes about one week after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the ex-cop's appeal of his murder conviction, per .
The 47-year-old also allegedly has plans to make a bid to overturn his federal guilty plea and claims new evidence collected from his altercation with Floyd proves he didn't cause the Minnesota man's death.
Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin apprehended him, put him on the ground on his stomach, and pressed his knee on his neck for nine and one-half minutes.
The former officers involved in the altercation, including Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng, suspected Floyd of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a convenience store.
Lane, Kueng, and Thao were all sentenced to lesser prison time for their role in the death of Floyd.
Bystanders took a video of the ordeal, where Floyd could be heard saying "I can't breathe" several times and pleading for his life.
The incident sparked worldwide protests, some of which turned violent, and furthered a movement against police brutality and racism in the United States.
Floyd is survived by five children — Quincy Mason Floyd and daughters Connie Mason and Gianna Floyd.
He also reportedly has a daughter, 22, from a previous relationship with Roxie Washington.
Washington was vocal after Floyd's death and appeared in the media to discuss his legacy.
She spoke to and revealed she learned of Floyd’s death for the first time by seeing it on the internet from the bystander videos.
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Washington said she told her daughter when she saw the clips: “I wish I could have been there to help him.”
The mom added that she “wanted the world to know the George Floyd that they knew, the man who spoiled his daughter and moved here to Minnesota so he could better provide for his daughter.”
