A dispatcher shared some of her experiences during the trial involving Derek Chauvin, the officer who killed George Floyd.
What We Know:
- The Derek Chauvin case, which started on Monday, just concluded the second hearing on Tuesday. Derek Chauvin, the police officer that was responsible for the death of George Floyd, is facing several charges. Those charges are unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter.
- Witness Jena Scurry testified on Monday during the trial. Scurry works as a 911 dispatcher for the police and says that she reacted on a “gut instinct” after seeing Chauvin kneel on George Floyld’s neck for so long. Reports note Scurry was watching a video feed of police pinning Floyld down and that she saw things such as a police squad car moving back and forth.
- Scurry said in a statement that she asked someone whether or not the screen had frozen because Chauvin was on Floyd’s neck for so long. She then went on to say that she was answered by one of her colleagues, who told her that the video was, in fact, not frozen.
- In a report, Scurry said that when she saw that incident occur, it was the first time she decided to reach out to a supervisor to let them know what was happening. “I don’t know, you can call me a snitch,” is what she said to her supervisor since it was unusual to call a sergeant on a use-of-force situation.
The prosecuting party is hopeful that Scurry’s testimony will help jurors decide that Chauvin’s use of force was unnecessary.
