George Floyd killer cop Derek Chauvin ‘stabbed in prison and rushed to hospital’ as ‘life-saving measures performed’
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DEREK Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, has reportedly been stabbed in jail.
Chauvin, 47, was seriously injured in the incident, which took place at an Arizona federal prison on Friday.
An anonymous source confirmed that the ex-cop was rushed to the hospital soon afterward, per the Associated Press.
They also noted that the attack was specifically at the Tuscon Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), which has reportedly been suffering from severe staff shortages and lapses in security.
No more details were revealed about the attack at this time.
Even so, the Bureau of Prisons noted in a statement to the publication that an incarcerated person was assaulted at the medium-security jail around 12:30 pm on Friday.
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"Life-saving measures" were performed on the inmate, according to the bureau, and they were taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.
The FBI was also notified of the stabbing, and the Bureau of Prisons noted that no employees were hurt while containing the situation.
Visiting privileges at the Tuscon FCI were also suspended for its 380 inmates after the incident.
Chauvin's reported stabbing comes about one week after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the ex-cop's appeal of his murder conviction, per CBS News.
The 47-year-old also allegedly has plans to make a bid to overturn his federal guilty plea and claims new evidence collected from his altercation with Floyd proves he didn't cause the Minnesota man's death.