MINNEAPOLIS — J. Alexander Kueng told jurors Thursday that he never viewed George Floyd's declining condition as warranting "serious medical need."
On his second day testifying, the former Minneapolis police officer defended his decision to continue restraining Floyd during a confusing and quickly escalating 911 call on May 25, 2020, even after Floyd fell unresponsive.
"He was saying he couldn't breathe," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Manda Seritch during cross-examination. "His talking slowed. He stopped talking, stopped moving. And you couldn't find a pulse, correct?"
