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Posted: 2021-04-21T16:27:05Z | Updated: 2021-04-21T16:27:05Z

Bystanders who shouted at Minneapolis police officers to stop forcefully restraining George Floyd before his death expressed gratitude for the murder conviction of former officer Derek Chauvin, whose trial concluded Tuesday.

A dozen jurors found Chauvin guilty on all three counts against him second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for pinning Floyd with his knee for nearly 10 minutes. Chauvin, who was immediately handcuffed and taken into custody, faces up to 40 years behind bars when hes sentenced in about two months.

Darnella Frazier, who had the presence of mind to take out her phone and start recording the arrest, said on her Facebook page that she cried upon hearing the verdict.

My heart goes out to George Floyds family! Frazier wrote on Instagram.

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