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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.
- Daunte Demetrius Wright
Feb 21, 2022 · Hundreds of demonstrators poured into the streets of Brooklyn Center, Minn., on multiple nights after the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop on...
Dec 8, 2021 · Who was Daunte Wright? Mr. Wright, who was killed by an officer during a traffic stop, had been trying to improve his life for his young son, according to those who knew him. Daunte Wright...
Nov 30, 2021 · The prosecution of Kimberly Potter, a former police officer who appeared to mistake her gun for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright, ended on Friday with Ms. Potter being sentenced to two...
Apr 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, and raised questions over the...
- Courtney Vinopal
Apr 15, 2021 · The police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors tell CNN. Wright's death — which the former...
Dec 23, 2021 · The jury in the manslaughter trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who shot dead 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021, has found her guilty.