MINNEAPOLIS Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis to celebrate the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder trial of George Floyd.

Chauvin was convicted Tuesday afternoon of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter. He killed Floyd, a Black man, last year when he kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes.

Protesters cheered as they gathered outside of Cup Foods, where Floyd was killed.

Hundreds of other people chanted Floyds name outside the Hennepin County Courthouse, where the trial took place.

Across the city, cars honked and people cheered following the verdict.

George Floyd mattered, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said during a press conference Tuesday. He was loved by his family and his friends ... But that isnt why he mattered. He mattered because he was a human being. And there is no way we can turn away from that reality.

Here are some powerful images from protests and rallies on Tuesday afternoon: