Cashier’s guilt over George Floyd death

Police alerted after fake $20 note used

A STORE cashier who told his boss George Floyd may have paid for his cigarettes using a fake $20 note says he feels guilty as it led to his death.

Yesterday Christopher Martin, 19, also revealed he stopped working at Cup Foods in Minneapolis shortly afterwards because he “didn’t feel safe”.

He said he felt “disbelief and guilt” over the death, adding: “If I would have just not taken the bill it could have been avoided.”

Mr Martin told how Mr Floyd appeared “high” on May 25 last year, noting he was “big” and they had talked about sport.

The court was shown CCTV of Mr

Floyd, who was described as being “friendly” at the time and laughing.

Mr Martin, who lived above the store, alerted his manager about the note but when Mr Floyd refused to come back inside police were called.

The jury was also shown new footage of the moment the 46-year-old was dragged out of his car by officers.

A resident started recording when he saw one of the officers with his gun drawn but stopped when they stared at him.

Previously, the jury was shown a video of the arrest that lasted nine minutes and 29 seconds. In it officer Derek Chauvin is seen digging his knee into Mr Floyd’s neck as he begs for help and gasps for breath.

The video sparked outrage and protests for racial justice and against police brutality. Before yesterday’s hearing Mr Floyd’s cousin Tera Brown said it was “tormenting” seeing the footage.

Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.

CCTV Floyd bought cigs in store