China News Service, April 3, according to foreign media reports, on the 2nd local time, an African-American man, Freud, was kneeled to death by a white policeman, Xiao Wan, and entered the fifth day of trial.
A senior police officer from Minneapolis appeared in court to testify that Chauvan had used "completely unnecessary" deadly force against Freud.
On the same day, police officer Richard Zimmerman of the Homicide Squad of the Minneapolis Police Department appeared in court to testify.
Zimmermann joined the city's police department in 1985 and is currently its most senior member.
He went to the scene on the night of Freud's death to help ensure that the evidence at the scene was properly kept and to confirm the whereabouts of witnesses.
Zimmerman stated in court that Xiaowan’s kneeling on Freud’s neck was “completely unnecessary”.
He also said that if the suspect has been handcuffed, the threat level will decrease.
He asked, "How could they really hurt you if they were tortured?" Zimmerman also said that he didn't think the police officers present felt they were in danger.
He also stated that he had served as a police officer for decades and had never been trained to subdue suspects by kneeling.
One month after Freud's death, Zimmerman and 13 police officers issued an open letter to the citizens of Minneapolis, condemning Chau Wan's actions.
The former police officer involved, Xiao Wan, was charged with kneeling for 9 minutes when Freud was arrested in May 2020, causing Freud's death.
The video of Freud dying calling for help saying "I can't breathe" triggered mass protests across the United States.
After the incident, Xiao Wan and the other three policemen who were dispatched at the time were all fired.
The prosecution charged Xiao Wan with three counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter, with the maximum sentences of 40 years, 25 years, and 10 years respectively.
Xiao Wan has not pleaded guilty to any charges.