On Friday, prosecutors started to build a case that Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter acted unreasonably when she shot and killed Daunte Wright. Day 3 of the Potter trial wrapped after testimony from three law enforcement officials.
The woman who was riding with Daunte Wright when he was pulled over by Brooklyn Center police and fatally shot testified Tuesday. She said Wright “wasn’t answering me and he was just gasping.”
A former Brooklyn Center police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death appeared in court Monday via videoconference. Her tentative trial date has been set for Dec. 6.
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter for the death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. She was arrested Wednesday morning and released from jail after posting bond Wednesday evening.
Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who shot Daunte Wright, has resigned from her position effective immediately. Police Chief Tim Gannon also stepped down Tuesday.
Monday night, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified Kim Potter as the officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center Sunday.