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Kellie Chauvin, the wife of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, said she is filing for divorce after 10 years of marriage.
In a statement issued by her attorney, Kellie Chauvin said she is devastated by the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd, who died earlier this week while in police custody.
Kellie Chauvin's attorney said she filed for divorce as a result of this week's incident.
Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin. Ramsey County Jail
Derek Chauvin is facing third-degree murder and manslaughter charges after video surfaced showing him kneeling on Floyd's neck for for more than 8 1/2 minutes while he pleaded for his life.
"Her utmost sympathy lies with [Floyd's] family, with his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving this tragedy," the statement read in part. "While Ms. Chauvin has no children from her current marriage, she respectfully requests that her children, her elder parents, and her extended family be given safety and privacy during this difficult time."
Kellie Chauvin was born in Laos in 1974 during a time of war. In 1977, her family fled to safety in Thailand, where they lived in a refugee camp, The Associated Press reported. In 2018, she was crowned Mrs. Minnesota.
dirtymoney on May 30th, 2020 at 06:48 UTC »
Alllll this happening because a couple people recorded the cops.
This is why it is so very important to record the police.
Odds are nothing would have happened at all if citizens had not recorded the police. Another black man would have died, the police would have justified it (with lies) and nothing would have happened.
Djmarr56 on May 30th, 2020 at 06:10 UTC »
Last thing that guy says to the officer at the end of the video is “this will haunt you for the rest of your life.”
Edit: For the people who didn’t catch that line. 9:25 I skipped ahead for people who don’t want to watch the whole thing.
DyZ814 on May 30th, 2020 at 04:52 UTC »
She's got to. That dude is marked for life.