The jury has reached a verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial over George Floyd's death
The jury reached a verdict in Derek Chauvin's murder trial on Tuesday, one day after closing arguments.
The verdict is set to be read between 4:30 and 5 p.m. ET.
Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Floyd, a Black man, was declared dead in May 2020 after Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for about nine minutes during an arrest. In a video from the arrest, Floyd could be heard repeatedly saying he couldn't breathe.
The jury, made up of seven women and five men who range in age from their 20s to 60s, deliberated for about 10 1/2 hours before reaching a verdict, The Associated Press reported.
During the three-week trial, the jury heard emotional testimony and watched numerous videos of the arrest. Chauvin did not testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights.
The other three police officers involved in Floyd's arrest — Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng — face their own trial in August on charges of aiding and abetting murder.
Floyd's killing sparked months of protests for racial justice worldwide. Minneapolis officials have said they're prepared for unrest following a verdict.