George Floyd was killed in the City of Minneapolis after a police officer refused to remove his knee from Floyd’s neck.
He was being arrested after being accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a grocery store.
Following the death of Floyd, protests have taken place across the United States and Canada.
Halton Police have released a statement on Floyd’s death, saying the news of Floyd’s death, “rocked them to the core”, and calling it criminal.
The full statement can be viewed below.
The inexcusable death of George Floyd fills us with sadness and anger, and we know that it has raised many questions from the communities we serve.
We hear your concerns and wanted to share this message with you. pic.twitter.com/b9Gow5WC18
— Halton Police (@HaltonPolice) June 1, 2020
We have reached out to Halton Police for a follow-up interview.
