Investigation Launched After Colorado High School Students Post Snapchat Reenacting George Floyd’s Murder

An investigation has been launched into three Colorado high school students who allegedly re-enacted the murder of George Floyd in a video posted on  Snapchat.

A photo from the video showed one student in blackface lying on the ground with another student kneeling on his neck and someone else placing a knee on the other person’s back.

A school district spokesperson said details about its investigation could not be disclosed, but Don Haddad, superintendent for the St. Vrain Valley school district, strongly condemned the “disgusting and disturbing” image, while he promised to address the matter immediately and accordingly. 

Mead High School Principal Rachael Ayers wrote, “Yesterday, we were made aware of a highly offensive photo taken on school grounds and posted to social media that did not reflect our school’s high standards of respect, character, and inclusivity.”