2 lawsuits allege George Floyd's killer used excessive force in 2017

• Pope was 14 years old when officers were called to a domestic disturbance at his home and "Chauvin rushed Pope and struck him multiple times on the head with a large flashlight" and "pinned Pope to the floor with his knee, the same tactic he used on George Floyd," the lawyers alleged during a news conference, per Reuters.
• Code's attorneys said Chauvin also used excessive force when he allegedly slammed the 39-year-old mother of five's head on the ground and placed his knee on the back of her neck.

The big picture: Charges against both Pope and Code were later dropped.

• Chauvin was sentenced last June to 22.5 years for Floyd's May 2020 murder.
• The former police officer pleaded guilty last December to federal civil rights charges over Floyd's death, including the use of excessive force by placing his knee on Floyd's neck. He's awaiting sentencing for those charges.

What they're saying: The Minneapolis City Attorney's Office said in a statement to news outlets that the "incidents involving John Pope and Zoya Code are disturbing."

• "We intend to move forward in negotiations with the Plaintiffs on these two matters and hope we can reach a reasonable settlement," the statement added. "If a settlement cannot be reached on one or both lawsuits, the disputes will have to be resolved through the normal course of litigation."
• Chauvin's lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment.