J. Alexander Kueng was on his third day as a policeman when training officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on George Floyd's neck.
Lane and Kueng were the first officers to arrive at the scene that night, as they investigated a report that a possible counterfeit $20 bill had been passed at the Cup Foods grocery store, according to the complaint against Chauvin.
A cuffed Mr Floyd was eventually put face-down on the pavement with Kueng holding down his back and Lane pressing down his legs, the charging document against Chauvin said.While a distressed Mr Floyd said"I can't breathe","Mama" and"please" several times, Lane asked:"Should we roll him on his side?""I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane allegedly said.
The medical examiner ruled that Mr Floyd's death was a homicide, but added that he had"significant" underlying conditions, including hypertensive heart disease, fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use.But an examination funded by Mr Floyd's family reached a somewhat different conclusion.
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