Ex-cop Kimberly Potter sentenced to 2 years in prison in Daunte Wright killing
Former Brooklyn Center police officer was convicted in April 2021 shooting death
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Former Brooklyn Center police officer was convicted in April 2021 shooting death
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright while yelling "Taser," was sentenced Friday to two years.
Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu called it "a significant downward departure" from state sentencing guidelines, adding that it was "the saddest case in my 20 years on the bench."
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.