Charges Against Former MPD Officers

The three other former Minneapolis police officers accused in the death of George Floyd made their first court appearance.

Three other former minneapolis police officers accused in the death of george floyd made their first court appearance.

Kimt news three's annalise johnson is at the olmsted county government center... she's breaking down the charges these men ?

"* as well s derek chauvin ?

"* are facing.

She joins us live.

Annalise?

Yeah i'm here at the olmsted county government center.

Today i spoke with the county attorney to get some insight into what these charges mean.

Derek chauvin's charges were upgraded to second degree unintentional murder this week.

He still faces third degree murder and second degree manslaughter.

The other three officers are facing aiding and abetting second?

"*degree unintentional murder and aiding and abetting second?

"*degree manslaughter.

Olmsted county attorney mark ostrem explains the "aiding and abetting" terms essentially mean the other officers intentionally continued the efforts of what chauvin was doing.

Chauvin had his knee down on mr floyd and the other 2 officers, couple officers helped in other ways keep him down and continue the efforts that chauvin was doing, and the third officer was kind of i will say it appears he was standing guard or otherwise preventing anybody else from continuing to provide any sort of assistance.

As for the changes in chauvin's charges ?*- ostrem tells me that from a prosecutorial perspective ?

"* e thinks the second degree murder charge is actually easier to prove than the third degree murder charge.

Live in rochester?

"* annalise johnson thank you annalise.

Olmsted county attorney ostrem foresees that floyd's autopsy reports and his positive covid?

"*19 test will play a roe in the trials.

However ?

"* he says its important to be mindful that these autopsy reports are only preliminary at the