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Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say

John Turscak, a former member of the Mexican Mafia, has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing Derek Chauvin, who is serving sentences for the murder of George Floyd. Turscak admitted he wanted to kill Chauvin but denied it later.
Turscak targeted Chauvin as a symbolic connection to the Black Lives Matter movement and had been planning the attack for over a month. Chauvin survived the attack and is in stable condition.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison expressed sadness over the attack and emphasized that Chauvin should be able to serve his sentence without fear of violence.

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Times of India

Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say

John Turscak stabbed Chauvin 22 times in the law library at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, with an improvised knife, federal prosecutors said. Turscak, 52, told correctional officers he would've killed Chauvin had they not responded so quickly, prosecutors said.

8 months ago·India

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BBC News

Ex-gang member charged with stabbing Derek Chauvin 22 times

The prisoner allegedly said he attacked Chauvin on Black Friday as a symbolic link to Black Lives Matter.

8 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Fellow Inmate Stabbed George Floyd Killer, Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin '22 Times' in US Prison

The inmate used a shiv to stab Derek Chauvin and said he would have killed the former cop if not for prison guards.

8 months ago·India

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The Guardian

US prisoner charged with attempted murder over stabbing of Derek Chauvin

John Turscak, 52, accused of stabbing Chauvin, convicted of George Floyd’s murder, 22 times in prison in Tucson, Arizona

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Inmate stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times, charged with attempted murder, prosecutors say

A federal inmate was charged Friday with attempted murder in the prison stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.

8 months ago·Canada

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CBC News

Inmate charged in prison stabbing of ex-police officer convicted of killing George Floyd

A U.S. federal inmate was charged Friday with attempted murder in the prison stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.

8 months ago·Canada

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