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All four former Minneapolis cops involved in the death of George Floyd have invoked their Fifth Amendment right to silence as investigators probe the case, according to a report.

Officers Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng have refused to answer questions about what led to Floyds death, citing their right to avoid self-incrimination, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman told CNN following a news conference Thursday.

However, Thomas Kelly, the attorney for Chauvin the white officer captured on camera pinning Floyd, who was black, to the ground by his neck denied his client invoked his Fifth Amendment right following the report, according to Newsweek. Freeman did not return a request for comment from the publication.

As protests rage over the incident, Freeman said his office has been flooded by emails demanding to know, What are you going to do about the murder of George Floyd?

But while Freeman condemned the now-fired officers actions as graphic and horrific and terrible, he said the footage alone isnt enough to bring charges.

He vowed to conduct an investigation as expeditiously and thoroughly as justice demands, adding that hes reviewing the case of Freddie Gray for guidance. Gray, a 25-year-old black man, was killed while in police custody in Baltimore in 2015.

The question in my business is, is it criminal? Freeman said at the Thursday news conference, according to Newsweek.

Thats what I have to prove and there are cases that you can quickly and easily evaluate. Most cases, particularly cop use-of-force cases, are specifically more complex and have to be done right.

None of the four officers had been charged Friday.

Viral video footage of Chauvin pinning Floyd down before his death on Monday sparked nationwide protests, some of which have turned violent.

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