SAY HIS NAME: #DaunteWright aunt at mic moments ago. Says shooting was no accident, calls it murder.
WE ARE DONE DYING: Former head of the local @NAACPmpls Leslie E. Redmond demanding change after deadly police shooting of #DaunteWright in nearby Brooklyn Center, "Black lives matter."
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COURT IS BACK IN SESSION: Several issues to address. Defense has filed a motion for acquittal after the state's case. Pretty standard stuff here. Judge Cahill likely to reject. Defense atty Eric Nelson arguing now. #DerekChauvinTrial#GeorgeFloyd
Nelson arguing state did not prove the case against #DerekCahuvin beyond a reasonable doubt. Citing use of force threshold not met. Also health, cause of death has not been established again, beyond reasonable doubt. Prosecutors arguing against motion now. #GeorgeFloyd@FOX9
COURT IN SESSION: Attorneys arguing about expected evidence & upcoming testimony from defense today. Specifically related to Park Police officer Peter Chang, who looked up #GeorgeFloyd info on squad computer during deadly encounter w/ #Mpls police officers. #DerekChauvinTrial
#DerekChauvin defense attorney Eric Nelson fighting for officer Chang evidence, specifically relating to group of bystanders on sidewalk. Were they a risk/threat to officers dealing w/ #GeorgeFloyd? Seems Nelson is going to stick passionately w/ idea crowd was threatening. @FOX9
Defense has some editing to do on Police officer Chang's body worn camera video. Specifically cutting out #GeorgeFloyd personal info we are told is clearly visible on in-squad computer screen. Nelson asks for 10 minutes to do that. Judge says jury will come in for 9:30am start.
BREAKING: Officials in Brooklyn Center say they will immediately release police body camera footage from yesterday's deadly encounter between officers & 20yo #DuanteWright@FOX9
RIGHT NOW:Brooklyn Center police chief Tim Gannon now playing the body cam footage on @FOX9
BROOKLYN CENTER: Body cam footgage has just been released capturing an "accidental discharge" or "negligent discharge." Female officer apparently wanted to draw and deploy her taser, instead pulled out her handgun & fired a single shot. #DaunteWright
Just walked the Hennepin Co Government Center perimeter. Doesn't appear to be any obvious beefed up security measures outside. A heads up, court calendar now showing an 8:45am motions hearing in #DerekChauvinTrail
In terms of this morning's #DerekChauvinTrial motions hearing -- the buzz around the courthouse is the defense is objecting to one final expert witness prosecutors want to call. Attorney Eric Nelson arguing it's "cumulative," and there's been enough state expert analysis already.
One other issue I will be looking for this AM. Does Judge Cahill address events of last 24 hours in any way w/ the jury? Poll jurors to know who saw what, whether they have been prejudiced at all by the deadly police shooting & overnight unrest? #DerekChauvinTrial#GeorgeFloyd
ON THE RECORD: #DerekChauvinTrial back in session. Quick record made about upcoming expert medical witnesses & eventual testimony of Henn Co Medical Examiner Dr Andrew Baker. Jury is seated. Our gavel-to-gavel trial coverage right here -- fox9.com/live
Dr. Martin Tobin, Chicago area Pulmonologist – Expert in how people breathe, the lungs. State retained expert. The medical evidence & testimony portion of this case is now underway. Expect a couple days worth of state witnesses. Defense will have their own. #DerekChauvinTrial
Interesting to point out Dr. Tobin has been an expert witness in medical malpractices cases. Both sides, medical professional as well as a patient. But this is his very 1st criminal case. He was not paid by the state. Volunteered to offer his expertise on #GeorgeFloyd death.
BCA Special Agent James Reyerson, lead investigator on the case just testified he heard #GeorgeFloyd say in this video that "I ate too many drugs." #DerekChauvinTrial
SA Reyerson has changed his opinion after listening to a longer clip of this body camera moment. He tells the jury, he now believes #GeorgeFloyd said, "I ain't do no drugs." NOT, "I ate too many drugs." #DerekChauvinTrial
SA Reyerson testimony is now complete. Onto the 2nd BCA witness in the case, McKenzie Anderson. She was the crime scene lead on death of #GeorgeFloyd investigation. Continued #DerekChauvinTrial coverage live right now on @FOX9.