As the protest against the unjust killing of a black American named George Floyd which has led people to be flooding into the streets of multiple U.
S. cities including the nation's capital Washington, D.C.,
However, all seem to be going wrong for the police officer that kill Floyd, the officer named Derek Chauvin is finding it difficult as his wife files a divorce application against him. The disgraced former Minneapolis police officer hasn't rested since he kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for eight minutes as the 46-year-old begged for his life, repeating "I can't breathe." The criminal complaint against Chauvin states that Floyd's autopsy revealed his cause of death wasn't strangulation, but underlying health conditions, heart disease, potential intoxicants, the combined effort of being restrained. Therefore, Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Derek Chauvin was arrested and taken into custody, and it looks as if his wife, Kellie Chauvin, wasted no time distancing herself from her husband's controversy.
"This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is devastated by Mr. Floyd's death and her utmost sympathy lies with his family, with his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving this tragedy. She has filed for dissolution of her marriage to Derek Chauvin," Kellie Chauvin's attorneys said. "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."
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