The jury has reached a verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial over George Floyd's death

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The jury has reached a verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial over George Floyd's death
Derek Chauvin watches as his attorney gives his closing argument.CourtTV/Pool camera
  • A verdict in Derek Chauvin's murder trial was announced on Tuesday.
  • Chauvin was convicted of all three charges: two counts of murder and one of manslaughter.
  • The jury reached a verdict one day after hearing closing arguments.
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The jury reached a verdict in Derek Chauvin's murder trial on Tuesday, one day after closing arguments.

The verdict was announced at 5:05 p.m. ET. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.

Floyd, a Black man, was declared dead in May 2020 after Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for about nine minutes during an arrest. In a video from the arrest, Floyd could be heard repeatedly saying he couldn't breathe.

The jury, made up of seven women and five men who range in age from their 20s to 60s, deliberated for about 10 1/2 hours before reaching a verdict, The Associated Press reported.

During the three-week trial, the jury heard emotional testimony and watched numerous videos of the arrest. Chauvin did not testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights.

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The other three police officers involved in Floyd's arrest - Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng - face their own trial in August on charges of aiding and abetting murder.

Floyd's killing sparked months of protests for racial justice worldwide. Minneapolis officials had said they were prepared for unrest following a verdict.

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