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Trial date set for former police officer who killed Daunte Wright - BNC

By: Alyssa Wilson A judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota, ruled there is probable cause to support a second-degree manslaughter charge against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter. She fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright in April 2021 during a traffic stop. RELATED: Daunte Wright shooting: Police Chief shows body-camera footage, thinks shooting was 'accidental' Potter allegedly meant to grab her taser but discharged her gun, shooting Wright in the chest. After the shooting, she resigned from the department along with former police chief Tim Gannon. RELATED: Daunte Wright shooting: Officer Kim Potter, Chief Tim Gannon resign from police department Potter was arrested and charged […]

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