He is more than a victim. He is more than a symbol of BLM. He is a person.

Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes while he pleaded them, "I can't breathe."

After being released from prison, he relocated to Minneapolis and became renowned as a "gentle giant" who was attempting to rebuild his life.

According to his lifelong buddy, Christopher Harris, the 46-year-old was born in North Carolina and resided in Houston, Texas, when he was younger, but relocated to Minneapolis several years ago to pursue work.

As per SkyNews, He was known as "Big Floyd" by his friends and family, and he was the father of a six-year-old girl, Roxie Washington, who resides in Houston with her mother.

Ms Washington told the Houston Chronicle he was a good father while they were raising their daughter, Gianna, together. He also left behind a girlfriend, Courteney Ross, who said she was "heartbroken" over his death.

“Waking up this morning to see Minneapolis on fire would be something that would devastate Floyd," she told the Star Tribune. "He loved the city. He came here [from Houston] and stayed here for the people and the opportunities."