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Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison. Wright’s family denounced the sentence as too lenient and accused the judge of being taken in by a “white

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, was sentenced Friday to

Prosecutors had sought a seven-year sentence for Potter. Judge Regina Chu also noted that her sentence was below recommended guidelines for manslaughter, noting that Potter was forced to make a "split-second decision" while "operating in the line of duty and effectuating a lawful arrest."

Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a penalty below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating factors warranted a lesser sentence.

The former Brooklyn Center police officer was found guilty of manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

Kimberly Potter shot dead Daunte Wright after mistaking her gun for her Taser

Former Brooklyn Center police officer was convicted in April 2021 shooting death

Members of Daunte Wright's family delivered remarks following the sentencing hearing for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter.

The judge in Kim Potter’s sentencing appeared emotional after handing down a two-year sentence to the former police officer, calling it a “mistake that ended tragically.”

The judge in Kim Potter’s sentencing appeared emotional after handing down a two-year sentence to the former police officer, calling it a “mistake that ended tragically.”