Ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of killing George Floyd, stabbed in prison: report

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin –- who was convicted of murdering George Floyd — was stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona on Friday, a source told The Associated Press.

Chauvin was seriously injured in the attack around 12:30 p.m. at Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, the Bureau of Prisons told the outlet without naming the inmate.

Prison employees performed “life-saving measures” before Chauvin was hospitalized, the federal agency said. 

Chauvin’s attacker was also taken to a hospital for further treatment and evaluation.

No employees were injured and the FBI was notified, the Bureau of Prisons said. Visiting at the facility, which houses about 380 inmates, has been suspended.

The stabbing comes just one week after the US Supreme Court rejected Chauvin’s appeal of his second-degree murder conviction in the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Chauvin claimed new evidence shows he didn’t cause Floyd’s death, which sparked riots across the country and a prolonged debate on race relations in the US. 

The ex-Minneapolis cop has been serving his 22.5-year prison sentence at FCI Tucson since he was found guilty by a state court in April 2021 of killing Floyd. 

Chauvin’s lawyer, Eric Nelson, had advocated for keeping his client out of general population and away from other inmates, anticipating he’d be a target.

FCI Tucson has been plagued by staffing shortages and security lapses. 

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.