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Kimberly A. Potter has been confirmed as the officer who killed Daunte Wright on Sunday near Minneapolis
Wright, 20, was shot dead on Sunday afternoon at a traffic stop, as Potter was training a new officer
Potter, 48, drew what the police force said she believed was her taser, and says: Holy s , I shot him
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said it was an accidental discharge
Wright and his girlfriend were pulled over for what his mother said was air fresheners dangling from his rear-view mirror, which is illegal in Minnesota. It hasn t been confirmed by police why he was pulled over
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Brooklyn Center, Minnesota’s City Manager Curt Boganey came across in a press conference yesterday as the sort of stalwart and honorable public servant required in these turbulent times. For this, he is now unemployed.
Boganey stood up for the right of due process in the investigation of the police officer who tragically shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright, a black youth. It appears from the body cam evidence that the officer accidentally grabbed her gun rather than her taser, with catastrophic results. Riots broke out in the wake of the shooting.
We won’t know what actually happened until an investigation is completed. When asked if the officer who fired the gun, who has been placed on leave, should receive immediate dismissal, Boganey said this:
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Brooklyn Center police chief, officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright both resign
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Brooklyn Center, MN., Thursday, 5/31/2007. Officer Kim Potter, part of the Brooklyn Center Police negotiation team. (Photo by Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
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(FOX 9) - The Brooklyn Center police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright has resigned, Law Enforcement Labor Services announced Tuesday. Officer Kim Potter has resigned from her position, effective immediately, and submitted her letter to city staff this morning.
The Washington County Attorney told FOX 9 Tuesday that charges against Potter are expected Wednesday.