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Minnesota cop charged in shooting of Black motorist
BY , Apr 14, 2021 7:31 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
A veteran suburban Minneapolis police officer was arrested this morning and will be charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright. (Phoyo - Getty images)
A veteran suburban Minneapolis police officer was arrested this morning and will be charged with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright.
Sunday's shooting in Brooklyn Center sparked days of unrest and the resignations of officer Kim Potter and police chief Tim Gannon.
Gannon said that Potter, who was a training officer, had intended to use her Taser on Wright but fired her handgun instead.
A Minnesota prosecutor says he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20 year old Black motorist Daunte Wright with second-degree manslaughter.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said Wednesday that Kim Potter will be charged Wednesday.
The announcement comes a day after Potter resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department, where she had served for 26 years.
It carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
The shooting ignited days of unrest.
The former Brooklyn Center police chief has said that Potter had intended to use her Taser on Wright but fired her handgun instead.
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