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On April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black American man, was fatally shot in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by police officer Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop and attempted arrest for an outstanding warrant. After a brief struggle with officers, Potter shot Wright in the chest once at close range. Wright then … See more
Daunte Demetrius Wright was a 20-year-old living in Minneapolis, having moved there from Chicago. He was the son of a black father … See more
Brooklyn Center police response
On the morning of April 12, Brooklyn Center police chief Tim Gannon held a press conference and played a clip of the body camera footage. He said Potter intended to use a Taser on Wright, but pulled out and … See moreThe evening of April 11, 2021, mourners and protesters held an evening vigil for Wright near the Brooklyn Center location where he was killed. … See more
Traffic stop
On April 11, 2021, Wright was driving with Albrecht-Payton in a white 2011 Buick LaCrosse that was registered to his brother. They were on their way to a car wash. Kimberly Potter was a passenger in a See moreWright's death occurred during a period of national reckoning on racial injustice and police brutality sparked by the police murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in … See more
Public officials
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott issued several statements on social media and at press conferences … See morePre-trial proceedings
Prosecutors filed the criminal case in Hennepin County District Court on April 14, 2021, as the State of Minnesota vs. Kimberly Potter. Prior to the start of the case, on November 2, Judge Chu ruled that defense … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Kim Potter, ex-officer convicted in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright ...
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistakenly drew a gun instead of a Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, was sentenced on …
Police shooting of Daunte Wright: A timeline of the case
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Protesters are taking to the streets of Minnesota in the wake of this weekend's fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright. Wright, who …
Daunte Wright Case: Kim Potter is Convicted on Two Charges of ...
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Daunte Wright’s mother and the attorney general of Minnesota gave remarks on the jury’s decision to convict Ms. Potter on two counts of manslaughter in …
Guilty verdict in trial of Kim Potter, former police officer who shot ...
WEBDec 23, 2021 · A Minnesota jury has reached a guilty verdict on both charges in the case of Kim Potter, a White former police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in...
Kim Potter found guilty in Daunte Wright shooting - CNN
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Former police officer Kim Potter has been found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal April shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. She will be...
The Death of Daunte Wright: What to Know - The New …
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · A police officer fatally shot Mr. Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minn., about 10 miles from where Derek Chauvin was on trial in the killing of George Floyd.
Kim Potter found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte …
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistakenly drew her handgun instead of her Taser during a traffic stop in April in which she fatally shot Daunte Wright, has been found...
What we know about Daunte Wright’s killing, and what it says …
WEBApr 14, 2021 · The killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a police officer on Sunday afternoon set off three nights of protests in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, …
Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s …
WEBDec 24, 2021 · Wright, 20, was fatally shot by Kim Potter, a white suburban Minneapolis police officer, during a traffic stop on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Potter is currently on trial for manslaughter in Wright’s death.
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