Former US police officer found guilty in George Floyd’s death

A jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota, found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts during the trial over George Floyd’s death, Judge Peter Cahill announced during a live TV broadcast from the courtroom on Tuesday.

The verdict in the case will be announced about eight weeks later. The exact date of the sentencing is yet unknown.

Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The second-degree murder is the most serious among those charges, and is punishable with up to 40 years behind bars.

The former officer was present at the session, and reacted calmly to the announcement.

According to a live broadcast by CNN, a crowd of about 200-300 people gathered outside the Hennepin County District Court building. People also flock to the square, where George Floyd was killed while being detained by police.

The rallies are peaceful at the moment, as people celebrate the verdict they deem fair.

Earlier, Minneapolis authorities had to toughen security measures and deploy National Guard at city streets.