Potter was placed on administrative leave and later resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department after shooting Wright.
Kimberly A. Potter,48, the senior officer who shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, is set to appear in court later today on second-degree manslaughter charges. Potter was placed on administrative leave and later resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department after shooting Wright following a traffic stop in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 11. Officers stopped Wright for a traffic violation but then learned he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The 20-year-old reportedly attempted to re-enter his vehicle, prompting Potter to fire her weapon, which struck Wright, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as « an accidental discharge, » and said she had meant to fire a Taser, not a handgun. However, many have raised doubts about how a 26-year police veteran could mistake a handgun for a Taser. The force has stood behind Potter, describing the incident as « an accidental discharge. » Authorities released body camera footage that showed Potter shouting at Wright as officers tried to arrest him. « Taser! Taser! Taser! » she can be heard saying, as she draws her weapon when Wright gets behind the wheel of his vehicle. After firing a single shot from her gun, she is heard saying: « Holy sh**! I just shot him. » « As I watched the video and listened to the officer’s commands, it is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their Taser, but instead shot Mr.
