Derek Chauvin trial: Witnesses questioned by lawyers

Jena Scurry, the Minneapolis 911 dispatcher, told the court she had a "gut instinct" that something was wrong.

Scurry said she continued to take calls but noticed that the squad car in front of the Cup Foods did not have officers surrounding it.

The next time Scurry looked up, she saw the officers placing Floyd in the back of the car.

Scurry said she later knew "something might be wrong" when she saw Floyd on the ground.

When Assistant Minnesota Attorney General Matthew Frank asked what made her think something was amiss, Scurry said dispatchers rarely see videos of active scenes on those cameras. Moreover, the fact that Floyd went from the back of the squad car to the ground and officers had not requested additional assistance worried her, Scurry said.

"I took that instinct and called the sergeant" who supervises police officers, she said.

Court recessed for lunch after Frank was done questioning Scurry.

Jena Scurry, a 911 dispatcher who watched Floyd’s encounter with police unfold on a fixed police camera, was the first witness to take the stand Monday.

Scurry began by explaining the tools she utilizes to do her job. She said dispatchers have access to cameras that are placed around the city.

Opening statements have wrapped.

Floyd was struggling with officers who were trying to get him in a squad car when Chauvin arrived on the scene, Nelson said.

After Chauvin asked whether Floyd was under arrest, he assisted the other officers in their attempts to get Floyd in the car.

The struggle was so profound that the squad car could be seen rocking back and forth in a fixed police camera. The image caught the attention of a police dispatcher, Nelson said.

Chauvin then used what is called a "maximal restraint technique" to restrain Floyd, Nelson said.

"You will learn that Derek Chauvin did exactly what he was trained to do over the course of his 19-year career," Nelson said.