George Floyd died from low oxygen levels, respiratory expert testifies
Criminal Justice,George Floyd,Derek Chauvin Trial,Justice
George Floyd died from low oxygen levels while being restrained by ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin — and a healthy person would have suffered the same fate if put in the same position, a world-renowned respiratory expert testified Thursday.
Dr. Martin Tobin delivered the damning testimony on the ninth day of Chauvin’s trial for the May 25, 2020, killing of Floyd, who was arrested for passing a counterfeit $20 bill.
“Mr. Floyd died from a low level of oxygen and this caused damage to his brain that we see and it also caused a PEA [pulseless electrical activity] arrhythmia that caused his heart to stop,” Tobin said.
Related Coverage
AllSides Picks
Red Blue Translator
Social Justice
Headline Roundup
CBS, Trump Admin Offer Competing Accounts of Texas Man's Deportation
October 26th, 2026
Headline Roundup
Mississippi Releases Bodycam Footage of Police Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley
October 26th, 2026
Recommended Reading
The State of Self-Censorship in the Classroom
AllSides Staff
October 26th, 2026