George Floyd was killed by Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer. On May 25, 2020, Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face-down in the street, despite Floyd repeatedly saying he could not breathe. This restraint caused Floyd's death, which was ruled a homicide by autopsies. Chauvin was convicted of murder and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for this act