Former police officer found guilty of murder in George Floyd case

Chauvin was found guilty on all charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

The jury reached its verdict after deliberating for about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest. Picture: Court TV via AP, Pool

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the black man’s neck.

Chauvin, 45, could now be sent to prison for decades.