Coffin of slain black man Floyd arrives in Houston for six-hour viewing

The body of George Floyd has arrived at a church in Houston for a final public memorial for the man whose death at the hands of police in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world and calls to reform policing in America.

His body arrives in a gold-colored casket that is escorted to The Fountain of Praise church by Houston police. A six-hour viewing that is open to the public is scheduled to begin in the afternoon.

Floyd’s funeral and burial will be Tuesday.

Previous memorials were held for Floyd in Minneapolis and Raeford, North Carolina, near where he was born.

Floyd was raised in Houston’s Third Ward and was a well-known former high school football player who rapped with local legend DJ Screw. He moved to Minneapolis several years ago to seek work and a fresh start.

— AP