New video of George Floyd's 'murder' shows cop Tou Thao ignoring bystanders' desperate pleas to save the father's life as white cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds
Horrifying new footage shows Minneapolis officer Tou Thao ignoring pleas for help from bystanders as George Floyd gasped for air under the knee of Derek Chauvin for nearly nine minutes before his death.
The video was released Sunday morning by Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney representing Floyd's family.
The footage appears to be a slightly wider angle than the initial video released last month and shows bystanders desperately pleading with Thao to help Floyd.
'This is beyond disturbing, even harder to watch than the first video,' Crump warned in the caption of the video.
Crump then wrote: 'Tou Thao stood guard as Derek Chauvin MURDERED George Floyd ... while witnesses of the execution tried to stand up for JUSTICE, tried to save George's life!
'The protest of those bystanders, who refused to just stand by and let it happen, has reverberated around the world — fueling our protest against injustice and police brutality!! 8 minutes 46 seconds.'
Horrifying new footage shows Minneapolis officer Tou Thao ignoring pleas for help from bystanders as George Floyd gasped for air under the knee of Derek Chauvin for nearly nine minutes before his death
A woman and a man who witnessed the horrifying incident are seen on video asking for the officers to get help and plead with Thao to check his pulse
Crump shared the footage to Instagram on Sunday and demanded the former officers be charged with murder
Crump then called for Chauvin, Thao and two other officers who have been arrested, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng, to be convicted of murder.
'The four ex-officers MUST be convicted of MURDER for this hideous atrocity! They MUST all be held accountable!'
In the video, a man and a woman are heard urging the officers to check Floyd's pulse before more bystanders are heard pleading with the officers to help Floyd.
'You think that's okay? Check his pulse!' a man is heard yelling as Thao argued with a woman nearby.
'The ain't moved yet bro,' the man continued. 'He has not moved not one time!'
The man then asked Thao: 'You’re going to let him kill that man in front of you?'
The woman then yelled: 'Tell me what his pulse is right now!' Another woman is heard asking in the background: 'Did they just f**king kill him?'
As a crowd gathered, others are heard shouting, 'Get off of his neck!' and 'He’s not moving!'
Despite their pleas for help, not once did Thao try to get Chauvin off Floyd's neck.
Instead, he continued to argue with the witnesses, yelling for them to remain on the sidewalk and not come any closer.
A short time later, paramedics arrive and lift Floyd's lifeless body off the pavement and onto a stretcher.
Thao, Chauvin, Lane and Kueng have all been fired from the police department.
But when help finally came, it was too late for Floyd (left and right, on a stretcher)
Chauvin, Thao (second from left), Thomas Lane (right) and J. Alexander Kueng (third from left)
Tou Thao is seen during a June 4 court appearance. He is one of three officers charged with aiding and abetting in the murder of George Floyd
Chauvin was fired from the Minneapolis Police Department and arrested just days after Floyd's death. He was initially charged with third-degree murder before that charge was upgraded to second-degree murder.
Last Monday, Chauvin's bail was set to $1.25million. The three other officers have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
Immediately following Floyd's death, Black Lives Matter protests erupted globally.
George Floyd (pictured) died on May 25 under then knee of Officer Derek Chauvin
While the majority of protests remained peaceful, buildings, businesses and police departments have burned after some demonstrations turned violent in major US cities.
Protesters have not only demanded justice for Floyd, but they've called for justice for Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and most recently Rayshard Brooks. Demonstrators have also marched for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot dead by a white man in Georgia in February.
Floyd was laid to rest last Tuesday in Houston, Texas, just days before the world witnessed another black man die at the hands of police.
Brooks was shot dead by an officer in the parking lot of a Wendy's in Atlanta on Friday night.
Officer Garrett Rolfe was fired from the force after firing the shots that killed Brooks.
Investigators say Brooks, 27, fought with officers and took one of their Tasers before fleeing and pointing the stun gun at Rolfe as he ran away. Rolfe had been a member of the department since 2013.
Officer Devin Bronsan, who was also present but did not fire, has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. Bronsan joined the department in 2018.
The shooting led to the resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, and the Wendy's where Brooks was shot was engulfed in an arson attack as protests turned tense on Saturday night.
Bodycam footage was also released showing Rolfe and Bronsan's full interaction prior to the shooting of Brooks, whom Bronsan found on the scene asleep in the driver's seat of a car blocking the Wendy's drive-thru lane.
Protesters erupted across the US once again on Sunday as thousands were seen taking to the streets to demand justice for Brooks.
New Yorkers held placards that read, 'stop defending a broken system' and 'Black Lives Matter'.
Meanwhile, in California, the words 'All Black Lives Matter' were painted on a street in Hollywood ahead of an LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter solidarity march.
In Atlanta, protesters stood outside a burned out Wendy's where Brooks was shot dead as they demonstrated against police brutality.
Protesters also started gathering outside the White House on President Donald Trump's 74th birthday
LOS ANGELES: Protesters crowd Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday during the All Black Lives Matter solidarity march as unrest continues in the wake of the deaths of Brooks and Floyd
LOS ANGELES: in California, the words 'All Black Lives Matter' were painted on a the Hollywood Blvd ahead of a demonstration
WASHINGTON DC: Protesters hold placards in Lafayette Park, across from the White House to protest against police brutality on President Donald Trump's 74th birthday
NEW YORK CITY: New Yorkers held placards that read, 'stop defending a broken system' and 'Black Lives Matter' as they marched through the city on Sunday
NEW YORK CITY: Thousands are seen marching through New York City on Sunday following the recent death of Brooks
LOS ANGELES: People take part in an All Black Lives Matter march, organized by Black LGBTQ+ leaders, in the aftermath of the deaths of Floyd and Brooks in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES: Several protesters are seen holding signs during a march in Hollywood on Sunday
New video of George Floyd's 'murder' shows cop Tou Thao ignoring bystanders' desperate pleas to save the father's life as white cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds
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