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Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright.

She is scheduled to be sentenced in February.

Kim Potter fatally shot Daunte Wright April 11, 2021 during a traffic stop over air fresheners hanging from the rearview mirror.

A suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the death of Daunte Wright, prompting tears from the young Black man's parents and a jubilant celebration by supporters outside the courthouse who chanted "Guilty, guilty, guilty!"

The jury reached a guilty verdict in the case of the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.

Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jurors on Thursday convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic

Attorney Benjamin Crump and lawyers for Daunte Wright family express relief at the jurors verdict on Wright's shooting by Kim Potter.

The former Brooklyn Center officer is charged with two counts of manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting of Wright during a traffic stop.

Kim Potter is found guilty of manslaughter after fatally shooting black man Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.