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Sister of Minneapolis man who died in police custody lives in NC, speaks out

The video showing 46-year-old George Floyd saying he can't breathe while an officer seems to be pressing on his neck went viral. The four involved officers have been fired. But for Floyd's sister, who lives in North Carolina, there will be no justice until the officers are charged with murder.

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Gilbert Baez
, WRAL Fayetteville reporter
RAEFORD, N.C. — The story of the Minnesota man who allegedly died at the hands of police in a Minneapolis suburb has a tie to North Carolina.

George Floyd's sister, Bridgett Floyd, lives in Hoke County.

Like the rest of her family, she's heartbroken over the loss of her 46-year-old brother. The video of him telling officers he can't breathe while an officer appears to be pressing on his neck is disturbing to many who view it, but especially to Floyd's own family.

"I would like for those officers to be charged with murder. Because that's exactly what they did. They murdered my brother. He was crying for help," Bridgette Floyd said.

The video has gotten a lot of attention around the world. It shows Floyd on the ground with an officer pressing his knee on his neck. He was being arrested on forgery charges.

A passerby captured the video, in which viewers can clearly hear Floyd telling the officer he couldn't breathe.

Despite that, the officer continued to keep pressure on Floyd's neck until he seemed unconscious.

He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.

After a quick review of the video and an initial internal investigation by the police department, the four officers were fired. But the investigations haven't stopped there.

The FBI and other Minnesota law enforcement authorities are conducting investigation, and the family's attorney is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to step in.

The family says there will be no justice until the officers are arrested and charged with a crime.

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