Daunte Wright shooting: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser? fox10phoenix.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox10phoenix.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police department, who authorities say mistakenly shot Daunte Wright with her firearm instead of her Taser, has resigned. Although rare, a string of similar incidents has happened in recent years across the U.S.
Then Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said on Monday â he has since resigned â that the officerâs immediate distress showed her use of the gun was unintentional.
âAs you can hear, the officer, while struggling with Mr. Wright yells âTaser! Taser!â several times. That is part of the officerâs training prior to deploying a Taser, which is a less lethal device,â he said.
EXPLAINER: Chauvin defense suggests prone position not risky
KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated Press
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1of6In this image from video, Dr. David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist and former chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland is questioned by prosecutor Jerry Blackwell, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)APShow MoreShow Less
2of6In this image from video, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell questions Dr. David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist and former chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvi
Deadly slip: Discharging a gun instead of a Taser gulftoday.ae - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gulftoday.ae Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
by Kathleen Foody, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 14, 2021 6:58 pm ADT
Last Updated Apr 14, 2021 at 7:09 pm ADT
In this image from video, Dr. David Fowler, a retired forensic pathologist and former chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland is questioned by prosecutor Jerry Blackwell, as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
CHICAGO The attorney for the former officer charged with killing George Floyd says several studies suggest police can safely use their bodyweight to hold a handcuffed suspect facedown on the ground or prone as Floyd was in the last minutes of his life.