Charles McMillian, Witness At George Floyd Murder Trial, Breaks Down On Stand: ‘What I Watched Was Wrong’
The third day of the murder trail against former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin featured several of the bystanders Chauvin’s defense painted as an “agitated crowd.” Re-watching footage of the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, bystander Charles McMillian fought back tears. McMillian can be seen taking off his glasses and wiping tears. McMillian shouted at Floyd to get up and get into the nearby police car. “I was trying to help him,” but Floyd was “in and out,” he said. McMillian says Floyd had foam coming out of his mouth. “I knew then in my mind, in my instinct, it was over for Mr. Fl...