The Verdict in Life After 60

History was made yesterday. Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter. Please do not read into this that I think Chauvin was not guilty, but I am trying to wrap my head around the fact he was convicted of three crimes!
Why was he not convicted on the greater charge of murder and it is left at that? Again, I am not saying he should have been convicted, but how can one commit murder and manslaughter in the same act?
It is sad when abusive force is used, but it is just as sad when an office loses his life. Granted, it is that split-second decision that can mean the difference between life and death. The problem I have is no one knows what went through Chauvin’s mind in that 9 minutes.
Did Floyd pose a threat to the officer’s life? Was Floyd under the influence of drugs. Did Floyd resist arrest? Was the whole event captured on video?
Whatever your thoughts and feelings two lives were changed forever. Mass shootings will continue, gun control isn’t always the answer, and there are good cops, bad cops, and racism, like it or not is still very much alive in the U.S.A.