Murder of George Floyd
Derek Michael Chauvin, 44 years old, had been an officer in the Minneapolis Police Department since around 2001. Chauvin had 18 complaints on his official record, two of which ended in punishments. He had been involved in three police shootings, one of which killed at least one person.  Floyd and Chauvin both worked as security guards at a nightclub for Latin music - El Nuevo Rodeo.