Minneapolis Man Who Died In Police Custody Described As ‘Gentle Giant’ : NPR

Friends of George Floyd watched in disbelief as the now-viral video played. It shows a handcuffed black man facedown on the street, pleading for his life. He’s struggling to breathe as he’s pinned to the ground by a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee pressing into his neck.

The black man in the video was identified as Floyd, 46. He died Monday after he was taken to a hospital.

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