Derek Chauvin, convicted in the death of George Floyd, was stabbed in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona.
Despite being critically injured, Chauvin is expected to survive the attack.
The FBI is currently investigating the incident.
The prison has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
This is the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, was reportedly stabbed in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. Despite being critically injured, he is expected to survive the attack. The incident has raised concerns about the security measures in place at the prison, which has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
Chauvin is currently serving a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights, and a concurrent 22-1/2 years for murder in Minnesota state court. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that life-saving measures were initiated for Chauvin following the attack. However, the Bureau has not formally named the victim of the assault.
This incident marks the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months and the second major incident at the Tucson federal prison in a little over a year. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has faced increased scrutiny following these incidents, as well as the jail suicide of Jeffrey Epstein in 2019.
The FBI is currently investigating the incident involving Chauvin. His lawyers had previously argued that he should be kept away from the general prison population due to fears of violence. The recent attack has brought these concerns to the forefront, raising questions about what measures should be taken to ensure his safety in the future.
The prison has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
This is the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months and the second major incident at the Tucson federal prison in a little over a year.
The federal Bureau of Prisons has faced increased scrutiny following Jeffrey Epstein's jail suicide in 2019 and other incidents.