Leneal Frazier, uncle of teen who filmed George Floyd video, killed in police chase

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Leneal Frazier, the uncle of the teenager who recorded a video of George Floyd’s death. has reportedly been killed in a police chase in Minneapolis.

His family told WCCO that he was the victim of an incident at about 12.20am on Tuesday in which a Minnesota police officer crashed amid a high-speed chase.

A suspect thought who was thought to have committed a carjacking and robbery was able to drive away from the crash, which killed Mr Frazier and injured an officer.

Darnella Frazier, his niece, wrote on Facebook that the death of her uncle was “the most horrible news”.

“I honestly can’t believe I’m making this post right now … I’m so hurt … nothing feels real,” the teenager, who recorded a video of the death of George Floyd that was viewed around the world, reportedly wrote on Tuesday night.

She added: “Another Black man lost his life in the hands of the police.”

The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) has not identified Mr Frazier as the victim of the incident, and on Tuesday said investigations were ongoing.

John Elder, an MPD spokesperson for the police, told The Independent that three vehicles were involved in the crash on Tuesday, and that a police officer suffered serious injuries that were not life threatening.

The victim’s identity will be officially released after an autopsy from the medical examiner's office “in the coming days”, Mr Elder added.

A vigil held by Frazier family members was held on Tuesday night close to the site of the crash, FOX9 reported.

A GoFundMe page has also been set up to raise funds for Mr Frazier’s funeral.

“Leneal was killed Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 at the intersection of 41st Avenue North and Lyndale Avenue after being struck during a police chase,” the page read.

“The person police were chasing got away, and Laneal who was driving a different car was killed.”