Attorney General takes over prosecution of Kim Potter for Daunte Wright shooting death
By Paul Blume
Attorney General takes over prosecution of Kim Potter for Daunte Wright shooting death
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is taking over the prosecution of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter for the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is taking over the prosecution of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter for the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
Ellison s handling of the case will include a review of the criminal charges. There is no word yet if the charges will be enhanced to murder. The request for Ellison to prosecute Potter came from Washington County Attorney Pete Orput, who has been under intense pressure and scrutiny to increase the second-degree manslaughter charge to murder.
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