Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona on Friday, according to multiple reports.
Chauvin, 47, was serving a 22.5-year sentence for Floyd’s murder at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson. He was stabbed in the neck and chest around 12:30 p.m. MST, according to a statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Chauvin was taken to a local hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, according to the Bureau of Prisons. The inmate who stabbed Chauvin is also in custody and is being questioned by investigators.
Chauvin’s stabbing is the latest in a series of violent incidents at the Tucson prison. In November 2022, an inmate at the prison’s low-security camp pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot a visitor in the head. The weapon misfired and no one was hurt.
The Tucson prison has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages in recent years. In 2021, the Bureau of Prisons’ inspector general found that the prison was understaffed and that there were “significant security concerns” at the facility.
Chauvin’s stabbing is a reminder of the dangers that prison inmates face on a daily basis. It is also a reminder of the high-profile nature of Chauvin’s case and the ongoing debate over his conviction.
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The stabbing of Derek Chauvin has been met with a range of reactions. Some people have expressed sympathy for Chauvin, while others have said that he deserves to be in prison.
The stabbing has also renewed calls for prison reform. Some people have argued that the Tucson prison is a dangerous place and that Chauvin should not have been housed there. Others have argued that the prison system is broken and that it needs to be reformed to make it safer for both inmates and staff.
It is unclear what the future holds for Derek Chauvin. He is still serving a 22.5-year sentence for Floyd’s murder, and it is possible that he will be transferred to another prison following the stabbing.
The stabbing is also likely to have an impact on Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction. Chauvin is appealing his conviction on a number of grounds, including that the trial judge did not properly control the jury and that the prosecution did not disclose all of the evidence in the case.
