George Floyd Mural In Woburn Defaced

WOBURN, MA — A Woburn mural of George Floyd was found defaced, Monday. The mural, which was painted shortly after Floyd's death in the walking/cycling tunnel under I-93 at the Stoneham line, had its face painted over with white paint.

A local photographer found the defacement when he went to take a picture of the mural. He shared a photo in the local residents Facebook group, where commenters expressed their horror. White paint obscures both Floyd's face and his name.

The mural, with an unknown artist, appeared shortly after Floyd's death. The mural features Floyd's face and the words "Justice 4 Big Floyd."

Floyd died after a now-former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Video taken by a bystander, which shows Floyd repeatedly saying he can't breath, spurred protests across the country, including Woburn.

A picture of the defaced mural was posted on Twitter by WCVB photojournalist Stanley Forman. The original can be seen in this story from the Boston Herald.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.