Witness testimony resumed Friday morning in the Derek Chauvin trial with Sgt. Jon Edwards of the Minneapolis Police Department taking the stand. Sergeant Edwards was sent to Cup Foods to secure the crime scene after police officers pinned George Floyd to the ground outside of the convenience store. In response to questions from the prosecution, Sergeant Edwards testified that he had arrived at the scene around 9:35 p.m. on May 25 after being notified of a possible “critical incident.” He said he had followed standard procedures to secure the area. Sergeant Edwards also testified that he had summoned other officers to conduct a door-to-door “canvass” for anyone who had witnessed the events, because by that point, most onlookers had dispersed.

Source: New York Times April 02, 2021 14:54 UTC