Report: Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Stabbed in Prison

Report: Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Stabbed in Prison

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin –- who was convicted of murdering George Floyd — was stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona on Friday, a source told The Associated Press.

Chauvin was seriously injured in the attack around 12:30 p.m. at Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, the Bureau of Prisons told the outlet without naming the inmate.

Prison employees performed “life-saving measures” before Chauvin was hospitalized, the federal agency said.

Chauvin’s attacker was also taken to a hospital for further treatment and evaluation.

No employees were injured and the FBI was notified, the Bureau of Prisons said. Visiting at the facility, which houses about 380 inmates, has been suspended.

Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric Nelson, had advocated for keeping his client out of general population and away from other inmates, anticipating he’d be a target.

FCI Tucson has been plagued by staffing shortages and security lapses.

Last week, the Supreme Court rejected Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction in the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

As RTM previously reported:

Newer findings and concerns about the fairness of the trial prompted Chauvin’s defense team to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. Chauvin’s legal team wrote:

“Mr. Chauvin’s case shows the profound difficulties trial courts have to ensure a criminal defendant’s right to an impartial jury consistently when extreme cases arise. This was particularly true here when the jurors themselves had a vested interest in finding Mr. Chauvin guilty in order to avoid further rioting in the community in which they lived and the possible threat of physical harm to them or their families.”

Notably, state courts have rejected Chauvin’s previous attempts to appeal his case.

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Chauvin’s case. Without new evidence or findings, Chauvin will serve out the remainder of his 20-year prison term.

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