[143] In explaining her sentencing decision, Chu said the case was unusual, and that Potter made a "tragic mistake" of thinking that she drew her taser instead of her firearm while in a chaotic situation. [134][135], After deliberating for 27 hours over four days, the jury found Potter guilty of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter on December 23. As a freshman at Thomas Edison High . "There was a lot of chanting youth out there," Toshira Garraway of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence said, referring to the protests on Sunday and Monday. The City has also agreed to non-monetary terms related to policies, procedures, training, the public safety resolution, and the Daunte Wright memorial. Wright's mother, father, two siblings and the mother of his only child gave victim impact statements prior to Potter's sentencing being read. Jazz musician Keyon Harrold played an instrumental piece. [62][63][64] The Brooklyn Center City Council had recommended their firing during an emergency meeting on April 12. Family and friends of Daunte Wright, 20, grieve after they say he was shot and killed by police on 11 April 2021 in Brooklyn Center (AP) The death of a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright , in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday has sparked protests against the police even as tensions were already running high due to the murder trial of a . Daunte Wright's parents have spoken out about their son's death, saying that they "can't accept" that his killing was "a mistake". "[118], The evening of April 11, 2021, mourners and protesters held an evening vigil for Wright near the Brooklyn Center location were he was killed. Minnesota police have pushed back against claims of knowledgeable use of excessive force, insisting that the responding officer intended to reach for a taser, not a gun. There is no true justice for the Wrights because Daunte is never coming home, co-counsel Jeff Storms said in the statement. [65] According to The Independent, Potter fled her home for safety reasons after her address was leaked on social media. "We had our hearts pulled out of our chests," the mother said. Earlier Monday at a press conference, the Brooklyn Center Police Department released body camera footage of the fatal encounter. The family and their lawyers have set up a GoFundMe page to pay for Wright's funeral and burial expenses, as well as support to Daunte's son, Daunte Wright, Jr., 2, "and to help the Wright . The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday, said they "can't accept" the notion that their son's killing was "a mistake." "I lost my son, he's never coming back," Daunte Wright's father, Aubrey Wright, told ABC News' Robin Roberts in an exclusive . She had no idea it would be the last time she would speak with her son. . 2. The passengers in the other vehicle were not injured, according to Gannon. "A second goes by, and I hear the police officer come back up to the window and ask Daunte to get out of the car," she said. The lawsuit also required the city to make changes to policing policies and improve office training, and to establish a permanent memorial to Wright at the site of a temporary one that emerged in the aftermath of his death. [1][21] The supervisor had the passenger's side door open, and reached inside to grab the gear shift to prevent Wright from driving away. [18][15], Alayna Albrecht-Payton, a 20-year-old resident of Saint Paul, Minnesota,[19] and Wright's girlfriend, was sitting in the passenger's seat of the vehicle and was injured in the crash. [78] Governor Tim Walz implemented another curfew in several counties spanning the night of April 12 through the morning of April 13 and deployed the Minnesota National Guard while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey declared a state of emergency and a citywide curfew. [119][50] The sculpture had been displayed previously at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, but it was replaced there by a version made of metal. [130], Selection for the trial's twelve jurors and two alternative jurors took place from November 30 to December 3. [81][82][83] Police fired tear gas into the crowd and used non-lethal ammunition. "[30][31][36][37][38][39][a], Potter's pistol, a Glock 9mm model, was entirely black,[40] partially made of metal,[41] and weighed 2.11 pounds (0.96kg) when loaded. "I know my son was scared. "However, the officer drew their handgun instead of their Taser," Gannon told reporters. [30], Wright's mother talked about seeing her son's body over FaceTime at a press conference on April 13. Aubrey recalled the moment he learned about what happened to his son. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump -- who has represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and more -- is one of the lawyers representing the Wright family and said that fatal encounters between police and people of color will only stop "when we start treating each other all the same. She said he told her that police had pulled him over due to air fresheners hanging in his rear view mirror. Naisha Wright called her nephew's death "murder" and demanded that the officer be held to the "highest" standard in the law. Crump represented the family of Daunte Wright, who was killed by former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter after she unintentionally shot Wright on April 11, 2021, meaning to deploy her Taser. She shuddered with grief, held by members of her family. Before Katie Wright spoke,the families, many of whom knew each other from their unfortunate bond, hugged and prayed that "heaven opens up and justice rains down on us.". Shortly after Wrights death, the Brooklyn Center Police Department released video of how the traffic stop unfolded. Wright's family believed that had the policy been in place when he was stopped by police, he would not have been killed. "I heard scuffling . His family say that Wright, 20, was shot by police after . "This officer has been on the force for 26 years. [42] Her Taser, made of plastic, was mostly yellow,[43][44][40] and weighed 0.94 pounds (0.43kg). "[105] Referring to controversy surrounding traffic stops due to small objects dangling from rear-view mirrors,[26] the American Civil Liberties Union said it had "deep concerns that police here appear to have used dangling air fresheners as an excuse for making a pretextual stop, something police do all too often to target Black people. ", Next thing she recalled, "They hung up the phone. [157], Local officials in Minnesota called for measures to better distinguish Tasers and firearms, as part of comprehensive police reform. I never imagined this is what was going to happen. Mr Wright, an unarmed father of a two-year-old, was fatally shot by Brooklyn Centre officer Kimberly Potter, a veteran of 26 years of the force, on Sunday afternoon while driving with his girlfriend. "And we can't have these two Americas -- one where we treat Black Americans different from white Americans in policing.". [77][78][79] Several protesters came from another rally against police violence, organized by families of people who had been killed, earlier in the day in nearby Saint Paul, Minnesota. He planned to get his GED and workedto support his son, Daunte Jr. [84] There were also reports of looting, damaged property, and vandalized police vehicles. The police departments of Roeland Park, Kansas,[159] and St. Ann, Missouri,[160] made changes to their Taser policies, with Roeland Park police saying they would cross draw Tasers with "no exceptions", and St. Ann police saying they would only use yellow Tasers and require officers to carry them opposite their main weapon. If Potter is convicted of killing Daunte, LeMay said, 'at least his parents will get . Wright's family settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the City of Brooklyn Center on June 21, 2022, for $3.25 million. Elliot was defeated in a re-election bid in the 2022 Minnesota elections by April Graves who largely ran on the issue. [126] Throughout the trial, the prosecution argued that Potter neglected training on use of her Taser and discharged her gun recklessly when she killed Wright. Ryan Miller is a News NOW Reporter at USA TODAY, Daunte Wright: Mother speaks out at vigil, while protests continue. [120] People also placed memorials for Wright at the location he was shot and the location where he was pronounced dead. "And then I heard scuffling and the girl that was with him screaming, and I heard an officer ask for them to hang up the phone and then I didn't hear anything else. Wright's family said he told them he had been pulled over for having an air freshener dangling from his mirror, allegedly blocking his view. 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Family and friends, foreground, of Daunte Wright, 20, mourn Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Im sorry it happened, she said after a prosecutor asked about her behavior following the shooting. [30][28][27], Police body camera footage showed Potter, her supervisor, and the trainee officer approaching the car. "[110], Although earlier in the day the Minnesota Twins had issued a statement postponing their Target Field home game, after the announcement of the curfew, the Wild postponed their home game in Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center and the Timberwolves postponed their game in the Minneapolis Target Center. Daunte Wright was driving in Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis, when he was stopped by police on Sunday afternoon. And for that I'll never be able to forgive you," addressing Potter. Courtesy Wright Family. Wright was killed by Officer Kim Potter during a routine traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, according . [22] They were on their way to a car wash.[20][23] Kimberly Potter was a passenger in a patrol car with a trainee officer who observed Wright's vehicle signaling a right turn while it was in a left-turning lane. [16][21] Potter, who was acting as a field training officer, initially stood back. Daunte Wright's parents, Aubrey and Katie speak to "Good Morning America," April 13, 2021. I haven't seen him since. Taser! shows Daunte Wright and his son Daunte Jr., at his first birthday party. ", "The fact that this could happen even as the city of Minneapolis is going through the trial of Derek Chauvin and reliving the heart-wrenching murder of George Floyd indicates not just how important it is to conduct a full and transparent investigation, but also just how badly we need to reimagine policing and public safety in this country," the Obamas said. [132][133], Opening statements in the trial began on December 8. [146][147], Alayna Albrecht-Payton, the passenger in Wright's vehicle during the incident on April 11, 2021, filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Brooklyn Center in mid 2022. MORE: Daunte Wright's parents speak out after verdict for former officer Kim Potter. Daunte Wright. Wright played basketball in high school, but according to his father, he dropped out due to a learning disability about two years before the shooting. [153][152], Including Potter's killing of Wright, there had been 16 known cases when a police officer in the United States fired a pistol at someone but claimed to have intended to use a Taser instead. [59][60] Potter was placed on administrative leave by the Brooklyn Center police pending further investigation. [152] In 2019, a scuffle in a jail cell led to another accidental shooting by a backup officer in New Hope, Pennsylvania. 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