DEREK Chauvin, convicted for the murder of George Floyd in 2020, faced a violent attack in the law library of an Arizona Prison in November.
The assailant, identified as 52-year-old John Turscak, reportedly stabbed Chauvin multiple times with an improvised knife in the law library of the Tucson Federal Correctional Institution.
According to the Los Angeles Times, in 2001, Tursdcak was sentenced to 30 years in prison for carrying out various crimes including attempted murder, assault to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, while working as an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant.
Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin stabbed 22 times in US prison by ex-federal informant
Meanwhile, according to Turscak’s statement to investigators, Derek Chauvin, who is serving over two decades for Floyd’s murder, was targeted on black Friday, because it was symbolically linked to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement.
The criminal complaint reveals that Turscak confessed he would have killed Chauvin if not for the quick response of Corrections officers.
While the official documents do not explicitly mention Chauvin’s full name, an AFP report confirmed citing an official source that the victim was indeed him.
The attempted murder charge could lead to a sentence of up to 20 years in prison for Turscak.
Chauvin’s condition following the attack remains undisclosed.
To recall, in 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the highly publicized killing of George Floyd.
The incident caught on video, sparked widespread protests and calls for justice.
The city of Minneapolis settled a lawsuit filed by the Floyd Family, agreeing to pay $27-M to his relatives.
