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Kim Potter, the police officer who resigned after fatally shooting Daunte Wright, is now facing a charge of second-degree manslaughter, according to a prosecutor.
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput charged the 26-year police veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Wednesday for the Sunday shooting that has inflamed racial tensions in Minneapolis City.
The shooting incident happened just blocks away from the spot where George Floyd died at the hands of police last May. Daunte Wright was shot as police were trying to arrest him due to an outstanding warrant.
According to USA Today, Washington County assistant criminal division chief Imran Ali said that certain occupations carry immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer.
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“With that responsibility comes a great deal of discretion and accountability. We will vigorously prosecute this case and intend to prove that Officer Potter abrogated her responsibility to protect the public when she used her firearm rather than her Taser. Her action caused the unlawful killing of Mr. Wright and she must be held accountable,” Ali, who is also the director of the Major Crime Unit, said.
Potter, along with Brooklyn Center Police Chief
Tim Gannon submitted their resignations on Tuesday (April 13). During a press conference on Monday (April 12), Gannon described Potter’s fatal actions as “accidental.”
Wright’s family is demanding justice for Daunte as the community and the nation continues to watch the trial of former Minneapolis police officers
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Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer that shot and killed
Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb, has been officially charged with a crime. Potter was slapped with second-degree manslaughter and is now free on a $100,000 bond.
Local outlet
KSTP reports that Potter, a 26-year veteran of the force, was formally charged by the Washington County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday (April 14). If Potter’s case goes to a conviction, she will face up to a maximum of 10 years in jail and a possible $20,000 fine.
Potter was arrested in St. Paul at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension by agents and her bail was set at $100,000. Potter is slated to appear in court later today (April 15). Potter posted bond at around 5:38 PM local time yesterday afternoon.