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Plead head on. they were using the gas canisters. police say they will not toll rate any aggressive action. extraordinary in more than three weeks, so far, there have been remarkably few injuries. >> paula newton, thanks so much. still ahead, outrage from the family of daunte wright after former police officer kim potter was sentenced to just two years from prison for killing wright. the emotional reaction, straight heed. if you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure... ...youre a target ...

Taser but grabbed her gun before shooting and killing wright. the mere claim she meant to grab her taser even she didnt think deadly force is needed. the defense has argued if wright complied, none of this would have happened. but, of course, this is what the jury is trying to decide. and at least over three days and 24 hours total of deliberations, still no verdict. omar jimenez, cnn, minneapolis. >> and those deliberations omar was referring to will resume this morning. the attorney for daunte...

[crying] >> reporter: katy bryant shaken as she describes her final conversation with her son daunte wright. bryant was the first witness called in a manslaughter trial of former police officer kim potter. potter is accused of shooting and killing wright after she says she mistakenly pulled her gun instead of her taser. >> he called me to tell me hes been pulled over. he asked, you know, if he was in trouble and he just sounded really nervous. but i reassured him it would be okay. >> reporter: b...

Final conversation with her son, daunte wright. bryant was the first witness called to trial. potter is accused of shooting and killing wright as she says she mistakingly pulled her gun instead of her taser. >> he called me to tell me he had been pulled over. he asked if he was in trouble, and he just sounded really nervous. but i reassured him that it would be okay. >> reporter: what bryant heard next still haunts her. >> i heard the phone being put down. i heard somebody say to hang up the pho...

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She intended to grab her taser when she mistakenly grabbed her gun, and pulled the trigger. >> ill tase you! ill tase you! taser taser taser! >> reporter: weve frozen the body camera video just before potter fires the single bullet to the chest, killing wright, the father of a young son. >> holy [ bleep ] i just shot him! >> reporter: wrights family demanding justice. >> he should be here with us now. he didnt deserve this. >> reporter: david, this is only the second time a trial in minnesota is...