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Feb 21, 2022 · Court records indicated that a judge issued a warrant for Mr. Wright in early April after he missed a court appearance. A funeral was held for Mr. Wright on April 22. The Rev. Al Sharpton ...
- Video Directs Viewers to The Wrong Case
- Wright's Outstanding Warrant Was Unrelated to Address Issues
- Our Rating: False
- Our Fact-Check Sources
In the video, Masterson introduced the claim as “breaking news” that “nobody (knew) yet." He then directed viewers to look up Wright’s case number, 27-CR-19-29850, on the Minnesota Judicial Branch's website. There was an outstanding warrant at the time of Wright’s death; however, it was unrelated to this case. Fact check:Derek Chauvin did not have ...
In March, Wright was chargedwith possession of a pistol without a permit and fleeing a police officer. The case number for these separate charges is 27-CR-21-4400. On April 2, the court issued a warrant for Wright’s arrest for failing to appear at the hearing. That warrant was active at the time of Wright’s death. The warrant is publicly available ...
We rate the claim that at the time of his death Daunte Wright had an outstanding warrant because the court sent his notice to appear to the wrong address FALSE because it is not supported by our research. There was an active warrant at the time of his death, but it was not related to misaddressed court documents.
USA TODAY, April 12, "'Another Black man has died at the hands of police': Outrage builds over shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota traffic stop"USA TODAY, April 14, "Ex-Brooklyn Center police officer arrested, charged with second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright's shooting death"IMDb, accessed April 18, Walter MastersonQuestlove, April 13, Facebook postApr 14, 2021 · Daunte Wright, the 20-year-old Black man shot by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb Sunday afternoon, had an open warrant for his arrest related to an aggravated armed robbery attempt...
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Apr 14, 2021 · Advertisement. The nature and relevance of the charges have been the subjects of intense debate and false rumors since Wright's death. Insider reviewed court documents that named Wright, one...
Dec 9, 2021 · Daunte Wright had an outstanding warrant for a weapons charge when he was pulled over, officer testifies. Former officer Kim Potter on trial for Daunte Wright's death. By Mike Hayes,...
Dec 23, 2021 · A judge had issued a warrant for Mr. Wright’s arrest that month after he missed a court date on charges that he had illegally possessed a gun and run from the police. In the videos, Ms....
Dec 23, 2021 · On 11 April, Brooklyn Center police pulled Mr Wright over to arrest him for an outstanding warrant on a weapons violation. Potter's defence team claimed the shooting took place as Mr Wright...
