Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's manslaughter
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright while yelling "Taser," was sentenced Friday to two years.
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Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright while yelling "Taser," was sentenced Friday to two years.
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The former Minnesota officer was convicted of manslaughter after she apparently mistook her gun for her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man. She will serve 16 months in prison.
The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop claimed she mistook her gun for a taser during an April 2021 traffic stop that left 20-year-old Wright dead.
The former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop claimed she mistook her gun for a taser during an April 2021 traffic stop that left 20-year-old Wright dead.