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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.
with a driver, when that rookie officer came to his aid, mistaking her gun for her taser. she s facing a felony charge in kansas. here s abc s adrienne bankert. reporter: it all started with a routine traffic stop. the reason i stopped you, you re not wearing your seatbelt, okay? reporter: in lawrence, kansas, police officer ian mccann pulling over akira lewis last may, suspected of not wearing his seat belt. you re gonna stop me for a [ bleep ] seat belt? yes, sir. reporter: lewis refuses to comply and is shouting that he s been singled out. he demands to speak to a supervisor. you re about to go to jail for a seat belt violation. are you really wanting to do that? reporter: officer brindley blood then approaches the passenger side and the two officers attempt to arrest lewis. get out of the car! i m gonna knock you in your [ bleep ]. i m not getting out of this car. reporter: lewis and officer mccann struggling. lewis lands a punch when officer blood yells taser