Second Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Charged In George Floyd’s Death Is Released From Jail
J. Alexander Kueng, one of the four Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd posted bail and was released Friday night.
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According to CNN, Kueng’s bail was $750,000 and he left the Hennepin County Jail on “bond and conditional release.” As Fox 9 notes, those conditions include that he appear at court hearings and avoid any further legal trouble. In addition to that, Kueng is also prohibited from working as a police officer or security guard, the report said.
The 26-year-old’s release comes just over a week after former officer Thomas Lane, 37, was released on bail. Kueng, Lane, and Tou Thao face charges of aiding and abetting in connection with Floyd’s death in police custody on May 25. Both Thao and the fourth former officer, Derek Chauvin, remain behind bars.
As we previously reported, Chauvin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after being seen on video holding one of his knees down on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd was lying in a street during an arrest on suspicion of forgery.
Thao’s bail was also set at $750,000, while Chauvin’s bail was set at $1.25 million, the Star-Tribune of Minneapolis reported.
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