Derek Chauvin: An incarcerated former gang member and one-time FBI informant, John Turscak, has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin 22 times at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona. Turscak, serving a 30-year sentence for crimes committed as a member of the Mexican Mafia, expressed that he would have killed Chauvin if correctional officers had not intervened quickly. The attack occurred in the prison’s law library, and Chauvin was taken to a hospital for treatment. Turscak stated that he had considered attacking Chauvin for about a month, citing the former officer’s high profile as the reason. Turscak later denied wanting to kill Chauvin. The stabbing took place on November 24, the day after Thanksgiving, and Turscak mentioned that he chose that day symbolically in connection to the Black Lives Matter movement. He also referenced the “Black Hand” symbol associated with the Mexican Mafia. Turscak faces charges of attempted murder, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The attempted murder and assault with intent to commit murder charges each carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was transferred to FCI Tucson in August 2022 to serve concurrent federal and state sentences. He is serving a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights and a 22½-year state sentence for second-degree murder. Source thedailycourierng news
