The wife of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who was charged on Friday with the death of George Floyd, has filed for divorce, according to her lawyer.
The statement also asked that Kellie’s children, parents, and extended family be given safety and privacy at this time.
The Chauvins were married for 10 years, but did not have any children together. Kellie Chauvin has two children from a previous marriage, according to a local, when she was competing to be Mrs. Minnesota America that year. Floyd was killed on Monday during an arrest after Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Floyd was captured on cell phone video gasping and pleading that he could not breath as other officers stood by. His death sparked outrage and anger across the U.S., as demonstrators emerged from the months-long pandemic lockdown to protest against the latest death of an African American at the hands of police.
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