wright for the gear shift. so he appears to have been trying to move the shift knob. yes after the shot was fired and the car crashed down the road, johnson tried to reassure officer kim potter who had pulled the trigger. kim, that guy was trying to take off with me in the car. reporter: next, video shows potter distraught. no, that s not happening, kim. i have given you my gun. okay? i am just going to hold on to yours. reporter: the weapon swap johnson says was to preserve evidence. he later removed the rounds from the gun. fearing potter may harm herself. did daunte wright, at any time, show any sign of stopping, giving up, saying okay i m done? no. reporter: but it was the potential harm wright could have done that the defense narrowed in on. if he had taken off with you in that car, what would have happened to you? probably dragged. arguing potter was protecting johnson. dragged and what?
with police. i shot him! oh my god! reporter: new police body camera video shows wright initially cooperating with officers. you re under arrest. sergeant michael johnson then enter s wright s car from the passenger s side testifying he struggled wright for the gear shift. so he appears to have been trying to move the shift now? yes. reporter: after the shot was fired in a car crash down the road, johnson tried to reassure officer kim potter who had pulled the trigger kim that guy was trying to take off with me in the car. reporter: next, video shows potter distraught. no, no. that s not happening. i m giving you my gun. okay. i m going to hold on to yours. the weapon swap johnson says was to preserve evidence. kim, can i see my gun real quick. he later removed the rounds from the gun fearing potter may harm herself. daunte wright at any time show any sign of stopping,