Hundreds of protesters clashed with police overnight following the killing of another Black man at the hands of law enforcement in Minnesota, prompting authorities to activate the National Guard and impose a citywide curfew through Monday morning. The man, identified as 20-year-old Daunte Wright, died Sunday following a traffic stop and crash in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center about 10 miles from the Hennepin County courthouse, where the trial of accused George Floyd killer Derek Chauvin is taking place.
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Police Say ‘Accidental Discharge’ Of Gun Led To Daunte Wright’s Death
By Becky Sullivan
April 12, 2021
Officials in Brooklyn Center, Minn., called the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, the result of an “accidental discharge” of a gun by a police officer.
At a press conference Monday, Brooklyn Center police Chief Tim Gannon played body camera footage of the shooting, saying its circumstances demanded transparency.
“It is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their Taser but instead shot Mr. Wright with a single bullet,” Gannon said. “This appears to me, from what I’ve viewed and the officer’s reaction and distress immediately after, that this was an accidental discharge that resulted in the tragic death of Mr. Wright.”
A young Black man was shot by police and died in a Minneapolis suburb, heightening tensions midway through the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Protests across the city lasted late into the night on Sunday.