Mourners raise fists by the casket bearing the remains of George Floyd at a public visitation at the Fountain of Praise church June 8, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Photo by David J. Phillip-Pool/Getty Images) (Getty Images, 2020 Getty Images)
Hundreds are gathering to pay their respects on Monday to George Floyd at a final public viewing held at The Fountain of Praise Church in Houston.
Floyd, 46, died in police custody after a white officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes on May 25 in Minneapolis.
Floyd was a Houston-native who grew up in the Third Ward and graduated from Jack Yates High School.
On Monday from noon - 6 p.m., local residents and visitors from all over the country attended public viewing for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church.
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Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston.The Fountain of Praise Church prepares for hundreds of visitors to come through their doors to attend the public viewing of George Floyd amid the coronavirus pandemic.The casket of George Floyd arrives for a public memorial for at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)Flowers are laid in the church during a public visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners enter the chapel during a public visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners are guided into the Fountain of Praise Church during a public visitation for George Floyd Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25. (Godofredo A. Vsquez, Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners arrive in the church for a public visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)People wait in line outside of The Fountain of Praise Church for the public memorial of George Floyd on June 8, 2020.A nurse on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic waits in line to attend the public viewing of George Floyd on June 8, 2020.Hundreds wait in line to be shuttled to The Fountain of Praise Church for the opportunity to pay their respects to George Floyd at a public viewing on June 8, 2020.Hundreds wait in line to be shuttled to The Fountain of Praise Church for the opportunity to pay their respects to George Floyd at a public viewing on June 8, 2020.Visitors are shuttled to and from The Fountain of Praise Church where the public viewing was held for George Floyd.About 20 buses are waiting outside Kingdom Builder’s Center to shuttle people to The Fountain of Praise Church for George Floyd's public viewing.Attendees at the public memorial of George Floyd receive a thank you card from the Floyd family.Hundreds attend George Floyd's public viewing in Houston.Hundreds attend George Floyd's public viewing in Houston.People arrive before a memorial service for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Guest line up for visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Guest line up for visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)People wait in line to attend the public viewing for George Floyd outside the Fountain of Praise church on June 8, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Floyd died May 25 while in Minneapolis police custody, sparking nationwide protests. A white police officer, Derek Chauvin, has been charged with second-degree murder, with the three other officers involved facing other charges. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)Guests arrive at a public visitation for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church on Monday, June 8, 2020 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourner Charlene Thompson, of Houston, passes by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Houston Police Department chief Art Acevedo and assistant chief Sheryl Victorian visit the open casket of George Floyd during a public visitation Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. (Godofredo A. Vsquez, Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)Texas Gov. Greg Abbott passes by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Houston rapper Cal Wayne looks at the casket of his friend, George Floyd, during a public visitation Monday, June 8, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. (Godofredo A. Vsquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourner Vicki Irving passes by the casket bearing the remains of George Floyd at a public visitation at the Fountain of Praise church June 8, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Floyd died May 25 while in Minneapolis police custody, sparking nationwide protests. (Photo by David J. Phillip-Pool/Getty Images)Guests arrive at a public visitation for George Floyd on Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)People wait in line to pay their respect to George Floyd during a public memorial service on Monday, June 8, 2020 at The Fountain of Praise Church, in Houston. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jonathan Hines, left, and Major Holmes, 9, second from right, pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Monday, June 8, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)A mourner pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)Houston police chief Art Acevedo bumps fists with a guest who is waiting in line at a public visitation for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Mourners pass by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston.
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