A federal inmate has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin 22 times.
John Turscak, 52, was also charged with assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
The incident occurred on Black Friday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, where Chauvin is serving a 22-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd.
Turscak allegedly used an improvised knife to carry out the attack.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona, "A complaint is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt."
"Attempted murder and assault with intent to commit murder violations each carry maximum penalties of 20 years' incarceration, while assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury each carry maximum penalties of 10 years' incarceration."
Turscak reportedly admitted to corrections officers that he would have killed Chauvin had they not responded as quickly as they did.
Chauvin is reportedly expected to make a full recovery.
No employees were injured in the incident.
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