Memorial Service To Be Held For George Floyd In North Carolina Today
A second memorial service will be held for George Floyd today in Raeford, North Carolina, where he was born and where several of his family members live. According to ABC News, up to 3,000 people are expected to attend, with a public viewing followed by a private service for the family.
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The memorial services will be held at the Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters, an affiliate with The United American Free Will Baptist Denomination, Inc., starting at 11 a.m. with a public viewing until 1 p.m. The news site reports that a private service family service will be held for Floyd’s family, but will broadcast live starting at 3 p.m.
As we previously reported, Floyd, 46, was killed May 25 after a white police officer held his knee to Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes as other officers stood by. Floyd’s death was ruled a homicide and all four officers have been arrested.
The next public memorial service is expected to be held on June 8 in Houston, Texas, where Floyd had previously lived. It will being from noon to 6 p.m. local time. The final memorial will be on June 9 at 11 a.m. where former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be in attendance. Both of the Houston services will be held at The Fountain of Praise on Hillcroft Avenue, the news site reports.
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