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In 2006, Derek Chauvin was among a group of 6 officers who opened fire on a stabbing suspect after a chase that ended when the suspect pointed a sawed-off shotgun at them. The suspect, Wayne Reyes, was hit multiple times & died. A grand jury decided the use of force was justified
Two years later, Chauvin shot Ira Latrell Toles as he was responding to a domestic dispute.
Chauvin and another officer arrived just as Toles locked himself in the bathroom. Chauvin forced his way into the bathroom. Toles went for Chauvin's gun and Chauvin shot him twice in the stomach. Toles survived and was charged with two counts of felony obstruction.
"He tried to kill me in that bathroom," Toles said.
Online city records also show that 17 complaints have been filed against Chauvin. Sixteen complaints were closed with no discipline.
The remaining complaint generated two letters of reprimand, with one apparently related to the use of a squad car dashboard camera. The records don't include any details on the substance of the complaints.
Chauvin also was among a group of five officers in 2011 who chased down a man named Leroy Martinez in a housing complex after they spotted him running with a pistol.
Online court records indicate that the officer who stood guard at the scene, Tou Thao, was sued in federal court in 2017 for alleged excessive force.
According to the lawsuit, Lamar Ferguson claimed Thao and his partner stopped him as he was walking to his girlfriend's house in 2014 for no reason and beat him up. The city ultimately settled the lawsuit for $25,000.
City records show six complaints have been filed against Thao. Five were closed with no discipline. One remains open. The records didn't include any further details.
