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Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to ‘aiding and abetting’ second-degree manslaughter charge in George Floyd’s death in last minute about-face moments before trial starts

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One of the former Minneapolis cops charged in connection with George Floyd’s 2020 death has now pleaded guilty to ‘aiding and abetting’ in his death, Your Content has learned.

J Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty on Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in connection with George Floyd’s death.

He specifically said he was ‘culpably negligent’ and ‘created an unreasonable risk’ when Floyd died on May 25, 2020.

Attorney Thomas Plunkett said they had reached a negotiated settlement to dismiss a count of second-degree unintentional murder.

The guilty plea comes just moments before he was set to stand a state trial,‘according to ABC News.

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