Daun Daunte Wright News Today

Over for expired tags and an illegal air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. police trying to arrest wright for an outstanding warrant when they say he tried to drive off. potter pulling her gun instead of her taser. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: firing a single bullet into his chest. >> i shot him! oh, my god! >> reporter: the former officer then collapsing to the ground in anguish. today, turning to wrights family and apologizing. >> i am so sorry that i hurt you so badly. [ cri...

Officer potter was required to make a split-second judgment. that constitutes a mitigating circumstance. finally, unlike other manslaughter 1 cases, officer potters actions were not driven by personal animosity toward daun daunte wright. instead she was acting in the line of duty and effectuating a lawful arrest. >> reporter: the judge telling the court, this was not the george floyd case. >> this case is highly unusual. the other officer cases tried in this court are distinguishable. this is no...