Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George's Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes, killing him, was released from custody upon posting bail Wednesday morning.
At 9:40 a.m, Chauvin was transported from Minnesota Correctional Facility Oak Park Heights to Hennepin County Jail and was released on his $1 million bond, WCCO-TV reported.
In June, during his first court appearance following the May 25 killing of George Floyd, the judge set Chauvin's bail at $1.25 million with no conditions and $1 million with conditions. Because he posted $1 million, Chauvin must turn in his firearms, abstain from being a police officer, and is not allowed to leave Minnesota without permission.
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Chavin has been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter. The other Minneapolis officers involved in Floyd's death — Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao — had already been released on bail.
The 44-year-old ex-cop has a history of misconduct and aggression as an officer during his 19-year tenure with the Minneapolis Police Department. All four officers in the case were fired a day after video of Floyd's death went viral.
Floyd's death and final words "I can't breathe" helped ignite a national movement against police brutality, resulting in ongoing protests across the country.
