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Times we hear potter on that body camera video saying "oh, my gold, oh, my god." at one point she says to sergeant johnson as hes trying to remove her firearm, she says, "no, let me kill myself." its likely she may talk about how she tried to end her own life if that was, in fact, the case, after she shot and killed daunte wright. theres no dispute she shot wright in the chest. but when she takes the stand, she has the opportunity to look members of this jury in the eye and explain how she made ...

>> and did you tell him that? pardon me, i didnt hear you. >> if its in there, i must have. that day is so blurry. >> did you also tell him that you yelled "taser, taser, taser," so your partners would disengage from wright? >> yes. >> and just a few more questions here. would it be routine, thinking back when you were a law enforcement officer for 26 years, would it be routine for you to unsnap your holster?

It may feel like too little too late, but every little bit will help a nurse or a doctor with a big crush at the end of january. >> thinking about flattening the curve. andy, so good to have you on this morning. >> thanks, jim. any moment now, former police officer kim potter, who shot and killed daunte wright during a traffic stop near minneapolis in april, could take the stand in her own defense. cnn correspondent adrienne broaddus has been following this and is outside the henniman county c...

Officer. >> we discussed suspicious activity. he noticed a pine tree or air freshener hanging from the rear-view mior and the tags were expired. >> reporter: potter revealing they wouldnt have pulled him over had she not been training an officer. >> its just an equipment violation. >> you did stop the vehicle. >> part of field training is my probationer would make numerous contacts with the public throughout the day. >> reporter: that turned fatal when she pulled her gun instead of her taser. th...

Professional with experience. but then caught herself up, admitting she was carrying a weapon she didnt really know how to use. >> did you say anything when you saw this? what did you do? >> 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. >> this is a key moment. throwing her colleagues under the bus, saying she wouldnt have stopped wright,...

Too often during the cross-examination. the rule of thumb for anyone who is performing in cross-examination, quick, surgical and in and out. so far there are not a lot of significant points that the prosecution is doing. talk about the training was significant. 17 hours of training yet you made this mistake. there are differences between the taser and the gun but you shot with the gun and not the taser. those are good points. get in and out. the jury will be swayed by lots of what has already be...

You know theyre very important, and i know you care about them. so thank you very much, senator. >> i do. >> happy holidays. >> happy holidays to you. >> cheers. the absolute worst is still ahead. but first, the trial of kim potter for the deadly shooting of daunte wright during a traffic stop. potter is expected to take the stand tomorrow. well bring you the latest, next. next with downy infusions, let the scent set the mood. feel the difference with downy.

And emotional cross-examination. the prosecution went frame by frame through the moments right before the deadly shooting. >> taser, taser, taser! >> so stopping at 2:02:01. you have the firearm in your right hand, correct? >> yes. >> and you are pointing it directly at mr. wright, correct? >> excuse me, your honor, could we have a break? my client is -- >> okay. ms. potter, do you need to take a break? okay. members of the jury, well break for lunch. >> did she go to the kyle rittenhouse school...

Arrest daunte wright. >> with a bench warrant outstanding for the driver was there in your view an obligation to arrest him, meaning mr. wright. >> absolutely a mandate. >> reporter: and insisting user a taser would have been justified to protect other officers. >> was officer potters perceived use of a taser consistent with contemporary and professional police training and practice? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: those comments contradicting an expert called wednesday by the prosecution. >> the use ...

Prosecution team that prosecuted derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd. >> sandra: this will be brief. we will get back into the hearing room. you were watching kim potter who moments ago broke down on the stand recalling that chaotic moment of the daunte wright shooting. she is the ex-minnesota police officer. she is on the witness stand today for the trial of the killing of daunte wright. this has been emotional. the defense had their moment earlier. 45 minutes of questioning and now t...