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Gun, Taser Mix-Ups Were Blamed in These 13 U.S. Police Shootings Since 2001
On 4/13/21 at 12:52 PM EDT
Duante Wright became at least the fourth person in the U.S. to be killed by a police officer who mistakenly fired a gun instead of their Taser.
Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by Brooklyn Center Police Department officer Kimberly Potter, 48, after he was stopped for a traffic violation on Sunday.
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At a press conference on Monday, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said he believed that Potter had meant to use a Taser on Wright.
He said: It is my belief that the officer intended to deploy their Taser, but instead shot Mr. Wright with a single bullet.