George Floyd’s killer, Derek Chauvin, sentenced to 22 and half years in prison

OBINNA EZUGWU

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd last year, has been sentenced to 22 and half years in prison.

Chauvin, in a light gray suit and tie and white shirt, spoke briefly before his sentencing on Friday, offering his “condolences to the Floyd family.”

The 45-year-old Chauvin, was convicted in April on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for his role in Floyd’s death.