George Floyd was killed at the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States.

Exact location

  • The incident occurred on the street outside Cup Foods, a corner store located at East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in the Powderhorn Park area of south Minneapolis.
  • That intersection has since become widely known as George Floyd Square, a memorial and gathering place for visitors and activists.

Context and significance

  • George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020, during an arrest in which former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck while he was pinned to the pavement at that intersection.
  • The site at 38th and Chicago turned into a focal point for global protests against police brutality and racial injustice, and remains a symbolic space for remembrance and calls for reform.

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