Kim Potter Set for First Court Appearance Over Daunte Wright Shooting Newsweek 2 hrs ago Samantha Lock © Hennepin County Sheriff s Office Kim Potter, a former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer was charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright.
Kimberly A. Potter, 48, the senior officer who shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, is set to appear in court later today on second-degree manslaughter charges.
Potter was placed on administrative leave and later resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department after shooting Wright following a traffic stop in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 11.
Officers stopped Wright for a traffic violation but then learned he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The 20-year-old reportedly attempted to re-enter his vehicle, prompting Potter to fire her weapon, which struck Wright, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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