'I AM HEARTBROKEN' Who is George Floyd’s girlfriend Courtney Ross?
By Lottie Tiplady-Bishop
THE girlfriend of an unarmed black man George Floyd has spoken out following riots across Minneapolis.
But who is Courtney Ross and what did she say about her partner's death?
Who is Courtney Ross?
Courtney Ross is the girlfriend of 46-year-old George Floyd.
She is from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Courtney said they had been together for three years before his death.
According to a Facebook profile appearing to belong to Ms Ross she has one daughter and works at a coffee shop in Minneapolis.
Who was George Floyd?
Mr Floyd died after a police officer knelt on his throat for over five minutes during a botched arrest over an allegedly fake $20 bill.
In distressing video footage the unarmed black man can be heard gasping: "I can't breathe."
The officer, Derek Chauvin, does not release Mr Floyd's neck until paramedics show up to transport the unconscious 46-year-old to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
It was revealed that Floyd did not have a pulse when he was treated in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
The crew was "told by several people that the police 'had killed the man,'" according to a fire department report.
Four officers were fired on Tuesday, May 26, and a petition has been started begging for justice for Floyd.
Mayor of Minneapolis Frey said Floyd was killed because he is black.
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Derek Chauvin and George Floyd once worked security shifts at the same nightclub "ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT.
Both men worked security at the El Nuevo Rodeo club, down the street from Minneapolis' Third Precinct, former club owner Maya Santamaria told CNN.
So Derek Chauvin knew George Floyd, now this new found information opens up new doors, don't it?
Hey Steve, what do you think?