George Flyod Autopsy. An independent autopsy commissioned by George Floyd's family found he died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression, the family's attorneys said Monday. Prosecutors also on Wednesday upgraded charges against former officer Derek Chauvin, who now faces a.

Terrence Floyd visits the site where his brother George Floyd was detained by the Minneapolis police last week.
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Protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) The preliminary autopsy results for George Floyd are contained in the charging document for fired police officer Derek Chauvin. George Floyd Autopsy Shows 'Fentanyl Intoxication' And 'Recent Methamphetamine Use' Results of the Hennepin County report came hours after Floyd's family's independent autopsy showed he died of a combination of asphyxia and underlying medical conditions, including hypertension and possible drug use. The case echoes the death of Eric Garner, another black man who died while a white officer.