George Floyd's daughter, 6, says she misses him: 'Dad changed the world'

Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd - who died in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for over 8 minutes -- said in an interview with Good Morning America on Wednesday, "I miss him."

A family video of Gianna on a family friend's shoulders holding his hands shows her saying "Dad changed the world."

In a press conference on Wednesday, standing beside the family's attorney and civil rights activist Benjamin Crump, Floyd's son Quincy Mason said he is feeling "so emotional" and the family is seeking "justice for my father."

"No man or woman should be without their fathers," he said. "We want justice for what's going on right now."

Floyd was killed on Memorial Day while police were arresting him over a suspected counterfeit $20 bill.

In a now-viral video capturing his last moments, Floyd can be heard screaming "I can't breathe" over and over even as the officer, Derek Chauvin, continued to kneel on his neck. Several other officers stood by watching but did not intervene. All four officers have lost their jobs while Chauvin has subsequently been charged with 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter.

Washington said she has not been able to explain to her daughter how her father was killed but told her "he died because he couldn't breathe."

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