“It’s a little unusual to have essentially one a year for 19 years,” Serpas told The Washington Post. In Minneapolis, Chauvin and Floyd’s worlds overlapped. The venue’s security staff numbered in the dozens, Santamaria said, and Chauvin worked outside while Floyd worked inside. Earlier in his career, Chauvin was involved in multiple incidents in which he or other officers used fatal force. He shot Toles twice in the abdomen during a struggle, saying later that Toles tried to grab his gun.

Source: Washington Post May 29, 2020 22:50 UTC