George Floyd laid to rest after funeral service in Houston

African-American George Floyd, whose custodial killing stoked widespre protests in US and or countries over racial injustice, was laid to rest following a funeral service at a Church here that was attended by over 500 mourners.

Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 after white police officer Derek Chauvin handcuffed and pinned him to ground, and knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes while 46-year-old from Houston gasped for breath.

foot, which went viral, showed Floyd pleing with officer, saying he can't brea. four police officers seen in foot have since been charged.

Floyd's death has sparked nationwide violent protests with some protesters resorting to looting and rioting across country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

His body arrived in Houston late on Saturday for funeral service and burial is scheduled for Tuesday amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday, a white horse-drawn carri transported Floyd's golden casket during final mile of his funeral procession, towards cemetery, to be buried next to his mor.

funeral service was attended by over 500 mourners, who remembered him fondly.

funeral capped six days of mourning for Floyd in three cities: Raeford, rth Carolina-- near where he was born, Houston-- where he grew up and Minneapolis-- where he died.

For last two weeks, Floyd has become a household name and is synymous with a worldwide movement to end racism.

During Tuesday's services, a raw glimpse was provided of man, whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.

intimate service showed world that beyond marches and rallies, Floyd was a far, a bror, a nephew, an athlete, a mentor, a friend and w a catalyst for change.

Hundreds gared along procession route and outside cemetery entrance in heat.

Dozens of Floyd’s family members, most dressed in white, took part in four-hour service. One of singers was Grammy-winning singer Ne-Yo, who sang "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye (To Yesterday).

celebrity mourners also included actors Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum, JJ Watt of NFL’s Houston Texans, rapper Trae tha Truth, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who brought crowd to its feet when he anunced he will sign an executive order banning chokeholds in city.

well-received anuncement was greeted with a standing ovation as hundreds of mourners applauded as Turner continued.

"In this city, we will require de-escalation," Turner said.

"In this city, you have to give a warning before you shoot. In this city, you have a duty to intervene. In this city, we will require comprehensive reporting. In this city, you must exhaust all alternatives before shootings, and re will be or things in this executive order."

Former Vice President Joe Biden met with Floyd's family privately on Monday. A video mess from him offering condolence was played during service as he could t attend funeral on Tuesday.

"I kw you have a lot of questions that child should have to ask, questions that too many black children have h to ask for generations: Why? Why is Ddy gone?” Biden, Democratic presidential candidate, said, dressing Floyd's 6-year-old daughter in a video eulogy played at service.

“w is time for racial justice. That's answer we must give to our children when y ask why,” he said.

While Biden me mention of his opponent in vember, but or speakers took swipes at President Donald Trump, who has igred demands to dress racial bias and has called on authorities to crack down hard on lawlessness.

Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, who doesn’t kw how her far died, attended service with her mor and ir attorney.

"D changed world," she said during a recent demonstration in Minneapolis.

Roxie Washington, Gianna's mor, said she couldn't bring herself to explain what happened.

"She said, 'I hear m. I hear m saying my ddy's name.' She doesn't kw what happened. I told her that her d died because he couldn't brea," Washington said during an interview with "Good Morning America."

Texas Sourn University sought to hour his memory by granting his daughter, Gianna with a full scholarship to study at university.

“ Board (of Regents), in conjunction with TSU Foundation Board, has approved a fund to provide a full scholarship to Floyd’s beloved daughter, Gianna,” university anunced in a press release.

Floyd served nearly five years in prison for robbery with a dely weapon before becoming a mentor and a church outreach volunteer in Houston.

He moved to Minnesota several years ago through a program that tried to change men’s lives by helping m find work in new settings.

At time of his death, Floyd was out of work as a bouncer at a Minneapolis club that h closed because of coronavirus outbreak.

He was seized by police after being accused of passing a counterfeit USD 20 bill at a convenience store.

Four Minneapolis officers were arrested in his death: Derek Chauvin, 44-year-old police officer, was charged with second-degree murder.

Three ors --J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao -- were charged with aiding and abetting. All four could get up to 40 years in prison.