Officer charged in George Floyd's death suggested rolling him over, lawyer says

A lawyer for one of the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, Thomas Lane, told CNN's Chris Cuomo that Floyd resisted arrest and his client suggested rolling Floyd over while officer Chauvin was kneeling on his neck.

"My client is holding his legs, Mr. Floyd is saying he can't breathe and my client says to the 20-year veteran Chauvin should we roll him over," Lane's lawyer Earl Gray said in an interview with Cuomo.

Chauvin said no to Lane's suggestion, according to Gray.

Lane had only been on the force for four days when he helped to arrest Floyd, said his lawyer.

Gray said his client "did not want to see the man die" and started performing CPR on Floyd after they got on the ambulance.

Officer Lane was charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.