The inmate who stabbed&nbsp;ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin 22 times at the federal prison in Arizona has been charged with attempted murder, prosecutors informed on Friday (Dec 1).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chauvin is the main convict in the George Flyod murder case where he knelt on the neck of Floyd and smothered him to death in Minneapolis&nbsp;in the midwestern state of Minnesota. He has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for denying civil rights to his victim.

It was last month that Chauvin was stabbed with a shiv in the law library of the prison. The suspect has been identified as 52-year-old John Turscak and according to the criminal complaint, he stabbed Chauvin to invoke the Black Lives Matter movement.&nbsp;

"Turscak told the corrections officers that he would have killed (Chauvin) had they not responded so quickly," the complaint says.

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Apart from attempted murder, Turscak has also been charged with&nbsp;assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Notably, the attempted murder charge alone carries a sentence of up to 20 years in&nbsp;prison.

According to reports,&nbsp;Turscak, who led a faction of the Mexican Mafia in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, had been planning the attack for a month.&nbsp;

No information has been provided on Chauvin's health but initial reports claimed that he was in serious condition after the attack.&nbsp;

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<h2>George Floyd's murder&nbsp;</h2>

Chauvin, who is white, pressed a knee on his neck for nine-and-a-half minutes on the street outside a convenience store where Floyd was suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.&nbsp;

Three other former officers who were at the scene received lesser state and federal sentences for their roles in Floyd’s death.&nbsp;

The video of Floyd's killing showed former officer J. Alexander Kueng holding the black man's back while Tou Thao kept bystanders back during the incident.

A Justice Department probe into the workings of the Minneapolis police revealed that officers in the department routinely restored to violent and&nbsp;racist practices, "including unjustified deadly force".&nbsp;

The city of Minneapolis&nbsp;also settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Floyd family, agreeing to pay his relatives $27 million.

(With inputs from agencies)

The inmate who stabbed ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin 22 times at the federal prison in Arizona has been charged with attempted murder, prosecutors informed on Friday (Dec 1).

The inmate who stabbed ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin 22 times at the federal prison in Arizona has been charged with attempted murder, prosecutors informed on Friday (Dec 1). Chauvin is the main convict in the George Flyod murder case where he knelt on the neck of Floyd and smothered him to death in Minneapolis in the midwestern state of Minnesota. He has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for denying civil rights to his victim. It was last month that Chauvin was stabbed with a shiv in the law library of the prison. The suspect has been identified as 52-year-old John Turscak and according to the criminal complaint, he stabbed Chauvin to invoke the Black Lives Matter movement. "Turscak told the corrections officers that he would have killed (Chauvin) had they not responded so quickly," the complaint says. Also read | Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing stabbed in prison, seriously injured: Report Apart from attempted murder, Turscak has also been charged with assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Notably, the attempted murder charge alone carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. According to reports, Turscak, who led a faction of the Mexican Mafia in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, had been planning the attack for a month. No information has been provided on Chauvin's health but initial reports claimed that he was in serious condition after the attack. WATCH: George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin, former police officer sentenced to prison for 21 years George Floyd's murder Chauvin, who is white, pressed a knee on his neck for nine-and-a-half minutes on the street outside a convenience store where Floyd was suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. Three other former officers who were at the scene received lesser state and federal sentences for their roles in Floyd’s death. The video of Floyd's killing showed former officer J. Alexander Kueng holding the black man's back while Tou Thao kept bystanders back during the incident. A Justice Department probe into the workings of the Minneapolis police revealed that officers in the department routinely restored to violent and racist practices, "including unjustified deadly force". The city of Minneapolis also settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Floyd family, agreeing to pay his relatives $27 million. (With inputs from agencies)

Inmate who stabbed George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin 22 times charged by prosecutors

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, was seriously injured at a federal prison in Arizona after another inmate stabbed him&nbsp;on Friday (Nov 24), The Associated Press reported citing a person with knowledge. Chauvin&nbsp;was convicted of murdering George Floyd.

The report added that he was attacked at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson. This particular facility has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.&nbsp;

The person who gave inputs to the news agency was not authorised to publicly discuss details of the attack.&nbsp;

The Bureau of Prisons released a statement confirming that an incarcerated person was assaulted at FCI Tucson at around 12:30pm (local time) on Friday.

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Without revealing the name, the agency also said that responding employees contained the incident and performed "life-saving measures" before the inmate was taken to a hospital for further treatment.&nbsp;

The Bureau of Prisons further said that no employees were injured. It also suspended the visit to the facility, which has about 380 inmates. The facility also notified the FBI.&nbsp;

Earlier this year in July, disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed by a fellow inmate at a federal penitentiary in Florida, making Chauvin's stabbing the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months.&nbsp;

Tucson federal prison, where Chauvin is serving his time, is the second major incident in over a year. An inmate at the facility's low-security prison camp pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot a visitor in the head in November 2022. No one was hurt.&nbsp;

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<h2>Who is Derek Chauvin?&nbsp;</h2>

He was convicted of murdering Floyd, who was Black, on May 25, 2020. Floyd's death triggered a massive Black Lives Matter campaign globally to denounce police brutality and racism.&nbsp;

Chauvin, who is white, pressed a knee on his neck for 9½ minutes on the street outside a convenience store where Floyd was suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.&nbsp;

Three other former officers who were at the scene received lesser state and federal sentences for their roles in Floyd’s death.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, was seriously injured at a federal prison in Arizona after another inmate stabbed him on Friday (Nov 24), The Associated Press reported citing a person with knowledge.

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, was seriously injured at a federal prison in Arizona after another inmate stabbed him on Friday (Nov 24), The Associated Press reported citing a person with knowledge. Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. The report added that he was attacked at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson. This particular facility has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages. The person who gave inputs to the news agency was not authorised to publicly discuss details of the attack. The Bureau of Prisons released a statement confirming that an incarcerated person was assaulted at FCI Tucson at around 12:30pm (local time) on Friday. Also read: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says political rival abandoning Ukraine due to Donald Trump's influence Without revealing the name, the agency also said that responding employees contained the incident and performed "life-saving measures" before the inmate was taken to a hospital for further treatment. The Bureau of Prisons further said that no employees were injured. It also suspended the visit to the facility, which has about 380 inmates. The facility also notified the FBI. Earlier this year in July, disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed by a fellow inmate at a federal penitentiary in Florida, making Chauvin's stabbing the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months. Tucson federal prison, where Chauvin is serving his time, is the second major incident in over a year. An inmate at the facility's low-security prison camp pulled out a gun and attempted to shoot a visitor in the head in November 2022. No one was hurt. Also read: US President Joe Biden says in contact with leaders to ensure 'every aspect' of hostage deal implemented Who is Derek Chauvin? He was convicted of murdering Floyd, who was Black, on May 25, 2020. Floyd's death triggered a massive Black Lives Matter campaign globally to denounce police brutality and racism. Chauvin, who is white, pressed a knee on his neck for 9½ minutes on the street outside a convenience store where Floyd was suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. Three other former officers who were at the scene received lesser state and federal sentences for their roles in Floyd’s death. (With inputs from agencies)

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