Inmate Accused Of Stabbing Derek Chauvin Says The Attack Was A Symbolic Gesture For The Black Lives Matter Movement

The man who allegedly stabbed former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin in jail is alleged to have carried out the assault in a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter motion.

John Turscak, a former member of the Mexican Mafia, allegedly stabbed Chauvin 22 occasions whereas they have been each incarcerated at a Tucson federal jail. Prosecutors declare that he acknowledged he would have fatally harmed Chauvin had correctional officers not intervened swiftly. Turscak is at present dealing with fees of tried homicide, assault with the intent to commit homicide, assault with a harmful weapon, and assault leading to bodily damage.

Turscak, at present serving a 30-year sentence for crimes he dedicated whereas functioning as an FBI informant, revealed that he had contemplated stabbing the previous police officer convicted of inflicting the demise of George Floyd. Based on the legal criticism, Turscak attacked Chauvin with an improvised knife, with the intention of inflicting bodily hurt and committing homicide.

Moreover, Turscak knowledgeable investigators that he chosen Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving, because the date for his assault as a result of it held symbolic significance for each the Black Lives Matter motion and the ‘Black Hand’ image related to the Mexican Mafia legal group.

The assault on the previous police officer occurred at roughly 12:30 p.m. on November 24 inside the power’s regulation library. Correctional officers needed to make use of pepper spray to deliver Turscak below management. Chauvin, who’s serving a 22-year sentence, was subsequently transported to a hospital for emergency medical remedy following life-saving measures carried out by facility staff. Throughout his interview with the FBI, Turscak selected to waive his Miranda Rights and denied any intention to kill Chauvin.