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Derek Chauvin, officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, was stabbed in prison

Chauvin was stabbed and seriously injured by another inmate inside a federal prison in Tucson, Ariz., according to officials.
Updated November 25, 2023 at 10:56 AM ET

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of George Floyd's murder, was seriously injured on Friday after another inmate stabbed him inside a federal prison in Arizona.

The attack took place, which was the first to report the incident. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison also confirmed to that Chauvin, 47, was stabbed but remains in stable condition.

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