A full jury has been selected in the high-profile case of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd after a 15th juror was selected Tuesday.
The jury is comprised of six white women, two white men, three Black men, one Black woman and two women who identified as multi-race. The race and age of the 15th juror was not immediately known. The jurors range in age from 20s to 60s.
Fourteen jurors, including two alternates, will be present for opening statements next week. The 15th juror will dismissed unless one of the others is released before then.
Opening statements in Chauvin’s trial are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Monday.
On Friday, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill declined to move or delay the trial after a request from the defense over concerns that news of a $27 million settlement that the city reached with Floyd’s family earlier this month would affect jurors’ ability to be impartial.
Chauvin, who was recorded on bystander video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes, is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. The video brought national and international attention to Floyd’s death and prompted global protests for racial justice and against police brutality.
Three other officers involved in Floyd’s arrest, who were also fired the day, are scheduled to stand trial in August. They are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.
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