Washington County to decide charges against officer who killed Daunte Wright
Hennepin County Mike Freeman sent the case to Washington County per a new practice among metro area county attorneys.
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Brooklyn Center Police Department
The Washington County Attorney s Office will handle the charging decision in connection to the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday, April 11.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman in a statement Monday said five metro-area counties adopted a new practice last year for police use of force cases to avoid the appearance of mishandling of a case.
The new practice has the county attorney in the jurisdiction where the incident happened refer the case to one of the other county attorneys or the state attorney general.
Brooklyn Center police chief, officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright both resign
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Brooklyn Center, MN., Thursday, 5/31/2007. Officer Kim Potter, part of the Brooklyn Center Police negotiation team. (Photo by Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
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(FOX 9) - The Brooklyn Center police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright has resigned, Law Enforcement Labor Services announced Tuesday. Officer Kim Potter has resigned from her position, effective immediately, and submitted her letter to city staff this morning.
The Washington County Attorney told FOX 9 Tuesday that charges against Potter are expected Wednesday.
Daunte Wright shooting: Live updates from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
By FOX 9 Staff
(Daunte Wright family)
(FOX 9) - The shooting of Daunte Wright has led to multiple days of protests, violence and looting in the Twin Cities metro. The shooting comes in the middle of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. The Brooklyn Center Police Department released body camera video on Monday, saying that the officer involved believed she was reaching for her taser and instead fired her gun.
Officer Kim Potter resigned Tuesday, along with Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon.
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Daunte Wright shooting: Live update from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
By FOX 9 Staff
Daunte Wright
(FOX 9) - The shooting of Daunte Wright has led to multiple days of protests, violence and looting in the Twin Cities metro. The shooting comes in the middle of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. The Brooklyn Center Police Department released body camera video on Monday, saying that the officer involved believed she was reaching for her taser and instead fired her gun.
Officer Kim Potter resigned Tuesday, along with Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon.
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