He also said he stopped the ambulance en route to the hospital so he could assist his partner in giving Floyd aid after he "flatlined" - a term he used to describe when "your heart isn't really doing anything at that moment." Paramedic Seth Zachary Bravinder, who provided medical assistance to Floyd, told the court that when he arrived at the scene, he could tell from a distance that Floyd wasn't breathing. Defense attorneys plan to make the case that Floyd died of unrelated medical issues and drug use, and they have argued Chauvin was following proper police protocol. Prosecutors were the first to ask about opioid use during the trial to get ahead of some of the defense team's arguments. Ross testified that they both struggled with opioid addiction.
Ross said he tested positive for Covid-19 in "late March" and that he had been quarantining.
She described Floyd as "a momma's boy," saying he was devastated and "broken" when his mother died. Ross provided details about Floyd and their relationship. "I was aware that a man had been killed in police custody, and I wanted to notify my supervisors to notify the appropriate people above us in the city, in the fire department and whomever else, and then I also wanted to inform my deputy that there was an off-duty firefighter, who was a witness at the scene," he added.Ĭourteney Ross, Floyd’s girlfriend, testified she has been in a relationship with him since August 2017 and they were together until his death. Jeremy Norton testified that when he entered the ambulance, he saw "an unresponsive body on a cot." After following the ambulance to the hospital, Norton said he ultimately filed a report with his supervisors detailing what he saw that day. "e's a human being and I was trying to give him a second chance at life," Smith said.įire Capt. He said he did all he could do to try and revive Floyd. When asked to describe Floyd's overall condition he said, "in lay terms, I thought he was dead." Smith said that when he checked Floyd, his pupils were "large" and "dilated," and he did not detect a pulse. I didn't see any chest rise or fall on this individual," Smith said. Paramedic Derek Smith said that on May 25, 2020, he arrived on the scene, and saw Floyd on the ground and three officers on top of him."I walked up to the individual, noticed he wasn't moving. Here's what happened today in Minneapolis: The trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin continued today with testimony from paramedics who responded to the scene on May 25, 2020.Īmong those called upon to testify was Courteney Ross, George Floyd’s girlfriend.
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