A convicted felon with a history of working with the FBI is charged with trying to kill Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty in the well-known George Floyd case, by stabbing him a shocking 22 times in a violent attack that took place inside a federal prison.
An improvised knife attack was carried out by 52-year-old John Turscak in the prison’s law library, according to reports.
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Turscak, an imprisoned member of the Mexican Mafia gang, claims that Chauvin’s notoriety as the George Floyd case convict led to the planning of the attack on Chauvin. The purpose of Chauvin’s transfer to the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, was to serve his sentence in a controlled and secure environment.
Turscak made it clear in his interview with FBI agents that he meant for his attack on Chauvin on Black Friday to represent the movement’s link to Black Lives Matter, which gained tremendous momentum after Floyd’s passing. Prosecutors also pointed out that Turscak alluded to the “Black Hand” symbol, which is frequently connected to the Mexican Mafia.
Turscak faces charges of assault causing serious bodily harm, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault with the intent to commit murder. The maximum sentence for the charges of attempted murder and assault with the intent to kill is 20 years in prison.
Turscak’s attorney is not listed in court documents. He has a history of representing himself in court while incarcerated, according to the Associated Press. According to inmate records, Turscak was transferred to a federal penitentiary in Tucson following the stabbing and was still there as of Friday.
Chauvin’s mother, Carolyn Pawlenty, found out about the stabbing via news reports following the events of Black Friday. She disclosed, somewhat surprisingly, that she had received no information from any prison officials.
“How the hell do these news agencies know and his own mother doesn’t even know? And that [prison] has an emergency contact number [for me],” Pawlenty said, adding that she is “worried and scared” about her son’s condition. “I can’t even think what to say. I haven’t been to bed and made a path in my kitchen and living room floor by pacing.”
Bill Mohrman, Chauvin’s lawyer, has attempted to contact the Bureau of Prisons on his client’s behalf. He hasn’t heard back from the agency yet, though.
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Gregory M. Erickson, an attorney, voiced his concerns about the Arizona prison’s lack of transparency in a statement on Saturday. This, in his opinion, betrays the incompetence of the facility and begs the question of how Derek’s assault could have happened.
“How the family members who are in charge of Derek’s decisions regarding his personal medical care and his emergency contact were not informed after his stabbing further indicates the institution’s poor procedures and lack of institutional control,” he added.
Before Chauvin was transported to the hospital, prison staff had to perform life-saving measures, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Chauvin’s health status is currently categorized as “stable.”
Despite Chauvin’s allegation of jury bias, the Supreme Court has decided not to hear his appeal of the 2021 conviction.
