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Former Officer Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Taser/Gun Shooting

Kimberly Potter, former Brooklyn Center police officer,  was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after being found guilty of first and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in April of 2021.

Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser, was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the death of 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright. Continue reading “Former Officer Found Guilty Of Manslaughter In Taser/Gun Shooting”