George Floyd Trial Witness Donald Williams Tears Up Over His 911 Call About Seeing ‘Murder’
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© C-Span Donald Williams, a witness to the police encounter with George Floyd, teared up when his 911 call was played and said he called the police because he believed he was a witness to a murder.
Donald Williams, a mixed martial arts fighter who witnessed George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis police custody last May, testified on Tuesday that he called 911 on the officers because he believed he was a witness to a “murder.”
Tuesday marked Williams’ second day of testimony in former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in Floyd’s death. A professional fighter, he’s testified that he knew Floyd was in serious trouble and tried to warn officers, but to no avail.
After the ambulance left with Floyd, Williams told the jury, he decided to “call the police on the police” and dialed 911. Asked if he believed the officers were involved in Floyd’s death, he answered affirmatively.
“They pretty much just killed this guy who wasn’t resisting arrest,” Williams said on the 911 call. “The man was already in handcuffs…. The dude was not responsive when the ambulance came and got him.”
The dispatcher told Williams she would transfer him to a sergeant, and while waiting for someone to come on the line, Williams is heard telling officer Tou Thao, “Y’all are murderers.” Williams said he addressed Thao because the officer was trying to “intimidate” him by pointing his body camera at him.
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At some point, the 911 call gets dropped, although the witness couldn’t remember if he hung up or if it was the dispatcher who ended it. Williams told the jury he didn’t know what else to do.
Williams told the jury he stayed on the scene after the ambulance pulled away because he wanted to conduct his own investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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