Derek Chauvin Stabbed in Federal Prison, Critically Injured

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Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been seriously injured in a stabbing attack by an inmate in a federal prison. The incident occurred on Friday at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, in Arizona, where Chauvin is serving a 21-year sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights. The inmate who attacked Chauvin was taken to a hospital for treatment and evaluation, while no employees were injured in the attack. This incident comes as Chauvin is trying to overturn his federal civil rights conviction, claiming new evidence shows that he did not cause Floyd's death.

Key Takeaways:

  • Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in a federal prison by an inmate on Friday.
  • The incident occurred at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, in Arizona, where Chauvin is serving a 21-year sentence.
  • The inmate who attacked Chauvin was taken to a hospital for treatment and evaluation.
  • No employees were injured in the attack.
  • Chauvin is currently serving a 21-year sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights and is trying to overturn his federal civil rights conviction.
  • Former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were found guilty of federal civil rights charges and are each serving prison terms ranging from 2 to 3.5 years.
  • Lane also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
  • Kueng was sentenced to 3.5 years for the same charges.
  • Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison for his role in Floyd's murder.
  • Thao's sentence will run concurrently with his 3.5-year prison term on a separate federal civil rights conviction.

Statistics:

  • 9 minutes - the amount of time Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck after he was subdued.
  • 21 years - the prison sentence Chauvin is serving for violating Floyd's civil rights.
  • 20 years - the prison sentence Chauvin is serving for the killing of George Floyd.
  • 2-3.5 years - the prison terms served by former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane.
  • 3 years - the prison sentence served by Lane for aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
  • 3.5 years - the prison sentence served by Kueng for his role in Floyd's murder.
  • 4 years and 9 months - the prison sentence served by Tou Thao for his role in Floyd's murder.

Sources:

  • The Associated Press
  • The Bureau of Prisons
  • The FBI
  • The New York Times
  • The Washington Post