Inmate Charged with Attempted Murder for Stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 Times
TL;DR
Inmate John Turscak has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin 22 times at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. Turscak, who had been planning the assault for about a month, stated that he targeted Chauvin because he is a high-profile inmate serving over 20 years for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin survived the attack, and Turscak now faces multiple charges, including assault with intent to commit murder.
- Inmate Stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 Times, U.S. Says The New York Times
- Derek Chauvin prison stabbing: Ex-FBI informant inmate charged with attempted murder of ex-Minneapolis cop Fox News
- Inmate accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin charged with attempted murder NBC News
- Other View: Chauvin stabbing an indictment of US prisons Duluth News Tribune
- Derek Chauvin was stabbed 22 times in federal prison attack, court docs show | LiveNOW from FOX LiveNOW from FOX
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