By now you may know the 4 ex-Minnesota Police officers , J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and Derek Chauvin have been charged in the murder of George Floyd. You may also know that one of the four men J. Alexander Kueng posted bail. He was spotted at a local Minnesota grocery store as if he is not facing murder charges. In the video below he is confronted by a shopper.
Pictured from left to right: Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao
Below are the charges they are facing individually:
Derek Chauvin
Mr Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder. He was initially charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter – two charges he still faces.
J Alexander Kueng
He has been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Thomas Lane
He has been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Tou Thao
He has been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
Second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree murder are punishable by up to 40 years in prison. Manslaughter and aiding and abetting manslaughter are punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
