'Say His Name': Crowd Gathers for George Floyd Vigil in Brooklyn

After days of consecutive protests, a crowd gathered at Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn, New York, for a memorial service to pay tribute to George Floyd on Thursday, June 4, local media reported.

Floyd died after a Minneapolis Police Department officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes while he was being arrested on May 25.

Floyd’s younger brother Terrence lives in Brooklyn and attended the gathering, according to reports. Protesters made their way across the Brooklyn Bridge after the service in Cadman Plaza.

This video, which was originally posted to Instagram, shows the crowd chanting “Say his name – George Floyd.” Storyful verified additional footage from the scene, which can be found here. Credit: gooner1570 via Storyful