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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 · What to Know About the Death of Daunte Wright. 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...
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
Dec 24, 2021 · Kim Potter was found guilty today of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter charges for fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic-stop-turned-arrest on April 11, 2021.
Dec 23, 2021 · Dec. 23, 2021. MINNEAPOLIS — The former police officer who said she mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb was convicted of two...
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...
Dec 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...