December 2nd 2023.
John Tursack, a 52 year-old white prison inmate, is being prosecuted for stabbing the murderer of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin. Federal prosecutors told AP News that the attack was intentional and took place on November 24, the day after Thanksgiving, in a prison library in Tuscan, Arizona.
In an interview with the FBI, Tursack, a former gangbanger and federal informant revealed that he was attempting to make a "symbolic connection to the Black Lives Matter movement" by attacking Chauvin on Black Friday. He also associated the attack with the “Black Hand" symbolism which represents the Mexican Mafia, which Tursack had dealings with and which was connected to his federal conviction.
Court records obtained by AP News revealed that Tursack played a leadership role in the Mexican Mafia while also working as a snitch for the FBI. On December 1, the Department of Justice released a statement charging Tursack with “attempted murder, assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury”.
In his interview with the FBI, Tursack denied wanting to kill Chauvin but admitted that he would have done so had the prison staff not responded so quickly. Prison staff saved Chauvin's life by administering "life-saving measures". On June 25, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 22.5 years. He later pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s civil rights in December 2021.
John Tursack's alleged attack was a shocking incident, but it highlighted the symbolic significance of Black Friday and the Black Lives Matter movement. His trial will likely be one to follow as the world watches to see what sentence he will receive for his attempted murder.
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