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A jury in minnesota has now heard former police officer kim potters side of the story about the day she shot and killed daunte wright during a traffic stop last april. >> we were struggling, trying to keep him from driving away. it just went -- it just went chaotic. and then i remember yelling taser, taser, taser, and nothing happened, and then he told me i shot him. >> during cross-examination by prosecution, potter began shaking and crying when the

Begin tomorrow. they will have to determine if potter is guilt of first or second-degree manslaughter or both beyond a reasonable doubt. the legal standards for both of these charges do not have to show malice or intent, only that potter acted recklessly when she used her firearm, which resultsa as we known wrights death back in april during a traffic stop. potter from testimony on friday was very emotional, and she broke down as she described the moments leading up to the fatal shooting. she wa...

Cross-examination, there were inconsistencies stated by potter on the stand when she said she could not recall statements she made right after the shooting. potter maintained all along this was a tragic accident that she did not mean to kill daunte wright, and we saw video that her breaking downplayed in in open. if convicted, she could face up to 15 years in prison. after the house speaker, nancy pelosi talks joe manchin and makes a pointed remark about who is in charge. was it triggered by t...

No expert is saying its over. no doctor, like dr. hotez is saying -- they are trying to keep you safe. i appreciate you being here tonight and for helping us understand how to go into the holiday season starting with this weekend. please stay safe. thank you again. coming up, the former minnesota police officer who shot and killed daunte wright takes the stand in her own defense. an update from minneapolis is up next.e next liquid. can it one up whatever theyre doing? for sure. seriously? one ...

Supporters, while those same people were publicly downplaying the riot. >> you know, while we were going through that day, i really wasnt thinking about, where is the backup? my concern was survive and make it home to my family. i was -- it never occurred to me that it would be, an issue with getting help to officers that needed it. and seeing those text messages, i wish i could say i was surprised, but im not. closing arguments are set to begin monday in the trial of the former police officer...

Not fired it in your 26-year career. >> yes. >> reporter: the prosecution continuing to challenge. >> you never saw a weapon on mr. wright, did you? >> no. >> never saw a gun? >> no. >> he never threw a punch? >> no. >> the prosecutor also focusing in on her taser training and decades of experience. >> these items look different, dont they? >> yes. >> the taser is yellow, right? >> yes. >> the firearm is black, correct? >> yes. >> and youve been trained on tasers since 2002, correct? >> yes. >> ...

>> reporter: breaking down on the stand while testifying in her own defense about the day she shot and killed daunte wright. >> we were struggling -- we were trying to keep him from driving away. it just -- it just went chaotic. and then. i remember yelling, taser, taser, taser, and nothing happened. and then he told me i shot him. >> taser, taser, taser. >> reporter: back in april, life shifted in seconds. zpli >> i just shot him. >> do you actually remember what you said, not with help from my...

>> you didnt plan to use deadly force that day, did you? >> no. >> because you knew that deadly force was unreasonable and unwarranted in this circumstance. >> i didnt want to hurt anybody. >> under cross-examination by the prosecution, former minnesota police officer kim potter wept. >> you stopped doing their job completely. you didnt communicate what happened over the radio, right? >> no. >> you didnt make sure any officers knew what you had just done, right? >> no. >> you didnt run down the ...

The white ex-Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop testified at her manslaughter trial. Kimberly Potter said she mistakenly used her gun, not her Taser.

Kim Potter testified in her own defense on Friday, recounting how a Minnesota traffic stop turned into the shooting death of Daunte Wright. Potter was a police officer for Brooklyn...