Former Officer Derek Chauvin Seriously Injured in Prison Stabbing Incident

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the high-profile murder case of George Floyd, has been gravely wounded in a stabbing by a fellow inmate at a federal prison, as reported by the Associated Press. This violent encounter took place on Friday afternoon at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, as revealed by a source close to the situation.

The assault incident was confirmed by the US Bureau of Prisons, which stated that an inmate was attacked at the facility that Friday. Emergency life-saving measures were administered before the victim, who was not named by the Bureau, was rushed to a hospital for further medical treatment. According to the AP’s informant, Chauvin was the inmate who sustained serious injuries in the assault, though the precise nature and severity of these injuries have not been fully disclosed.

More details about the incident and its aftermath will be provided as they develop.