Daunte Wright’s family attorney said they have received threats and racist messages following the death of the 20-year-old.
“There are concerns as far as safety for the family that we’re addressing,” attorney Thomas Bowers said at a press conference.
Daunte was fatally shot by former Minnesota police officer
Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop earlier this month. Potter, 48, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter a day after she resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department. The fatal shooting of Wright set off protests in the Minneapolis suburb.
As we reported, Potter, a 26-year veteran, and Brooklyn Center Police Chief
Daunte Wright’s parents are speaking out after he was fatally shot by former Minnesota police officer
Kimberly Potter during a traffic stop Sunday.
Potter, 48, was charged with second-degree manslaughter a day after she resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department. The fatal shooting of the 20-year-old set off protests in the Minneapolis suburb.
As we reported, the 26-year veteran and Brooklyn Center Police Chief
Tim Gannon both resigned in the wake of the shooting. The city council also fired City Manager
Curt Boganey over the incident.
According to Gannon, Daunte who was unarmed was attempting to flee a traffic stop and was the victim of an “accidental” shooting by Potter who thought she was reaching for her taser and not her gun. The police department released Potter’s body camera video Monday and Potter is hearing shouting “I’ll Tase you! I’ll Tase you! Taser! Taser! Taser!” before firing a single shot from her handgun.