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Now that the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty in the murder of George Floyd, attention is turning to the\u00a0coming trial<\/a>\u00a0of the other three officers who were involved in the arrest. All three were fired the day after Mr. Floyd\u2019s death, and they are expected to be tried jointly beginning in August.<\/div>\n
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On June 3, Hennepin County prosecutors charged Thomas Lane,\u00a0J. Alexander Kueng<\/a>and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.<\/p>\n

Mr. Kueng and Mr. Lane, both newly trained officers, arrived at the scene first and approached Mr. Floyd\u2019s car. Mr. Lane drew his handgun and pointed it at\u00a0Mr. Floyd\u00a0<\/a>through an open window, putting the gun back in his holster after Mr. Floyd put his hands on the steering wheel.<\/p>\n

Mr. Thao and Mr. Chauvin arrived later, when the first two officers were trying to get Mr. Floyd into the squad car. Once\u00a0Mr. Floyd was on the ground<\/a>, Mr. Lane held his legs, and Mr. Kueng held his back. Mr. Thao stood nearby and interacted with bystanders.<\/p>\n

Mr. Lane and Mr. Kueng were both in their first week on the job as full officers. Mr. Kueng, who was 26 at the time, was the youngest and least experienced officer at the scene. It was his third shift as a full officer. He was trained largely by Mr. Chauvin. Neither Mr. Kueng nor Mr. Lane had prior misconduct complaints filed against them, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.<\/p>\n

Mr. Thao, who was 34 at the time of Mr. Floyd\u2019s arrest, had been with the Minneapolis Police Department for nine years. He faced\u00a0six misconduct complaints<\/a>\u00a0in his career with the department. He also was the subject of a lawsuit that claimed that he and another officer punched, kicked and kneed a Black man, leaving him with broken teeth and bruises. A lawyer involved in the case said the city settled the case by agreeing to pay $25,000.<\/p>\n

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