One of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in connection with George Floyd's death has been released.
On Wednesday, 31-year-old J. Alexander Kueng emerged free from FCI Elkton. FCI Elkton is a low-security federal prison located in Lisbon, Ohio.
In October 2022, Kueng pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his role in Floyd's death. Mr. Quyen was subsequently sentenced to three and a half years in prison. in prisonhe is now officially serving his term.
Kueng was jailed, as were other former police officers jailed in the Floyd case: Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. convicted in federal court Regarding the deprivation of Floyd's civil rights. Kueng was sentenced to three years in prison in the federal case.
Mr. Kueng was allowed to serve his state and federal sentences concurrently.
“There were no medical findings indicating injury to any critical structures in Mr. Floyd's neck. There were no medical signs of asphyxia or strangulation.”
On May 25, 2020, police arrested Floyd on suspicion of using counterfeit money. Body cameras and other footage Officers attempted to restrain Mr. Floyd during the arrest after they observed him acting erratically.
chauvin infamously knelt He applied pressure on what appeared to be Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. Kueng knelt on Floyd's back while Lane restrained his legs. Floyd later died.
Lane was the first former police officer to be released after completing his sentence. He was released from prison in August.
Tao was also found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for alienating a bystander and is scheduled to be released in November.
Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. He is sentenced to spend more than 20 years in prison.
In November 2023, Chauvin was violently stabbed nearly 20 times by a fellow inmate, requiring “life-saving measures.” he was released from the hospital A few days later. The suspect in the stabbing, John Terssak, is reportedly a former FBI informant.
Despite these convictions, questions remain as to whether Floyd was actually murdered. A little more than a year ago, Tucker Carlson shared the story of Floyd’s death with “lie. ”
Carlson cited a deposition from a former Hennepin County prosecutor. amy sweezyThe doctor claimed he was told by the medical examiner that there was “no medical evidence of injury to the critical structures of Mr. Floyd's neck. There were no medical signs of asphyxia or strangulation.”
Citing toxicology reports he had seen, Sweezy said Floyd had COVID-19 and severe heart disease at the time of his death, and had “lethal doses of fentanyl in his bloodstream.” He testified that methamphetamine was present.
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