View 95 comments. People mourned at a vigil for 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who was shot and killed by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb. Wright's mother, father, two siblings and the mother of his only child gave victim impact statements prior to Potter's sentencing being read. A person raises their fist during a funeral held for Daunte Wright at Shiloh . 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. Wright then allegedly drove away in the victim's Honda Civic, while his accomplice fled in another vehicle. The events led to several changes in Taser policies, in Brooklyn Center and elsewhere in the United States. "[58] On April 13, Gannon announced his resignation, alongside that of Potter. Discovery Company. ", The mother described her son as "an amazing, loving kid" who "had a big heart," "bright" smile and "loved basketball. She said her family bought Daunte the car two weeks ago. I just shot him, she said in the video, adding, I grabbed the wrong f**king gun, and I shot him.. The GoFundMe page was . [161], A broad public safety and police reform plan put forward by Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot in the aftermath of Wright's death became a source of political controversy as it ultimately failed to be enacted into law. I can't accept that. The city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was killed by police during a traffic stop last year, attorneys for his family said. Potter was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter on December 23, 2021, at a jury trial in Hennepin County. 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. . [29] Potter then discharged her firearm, instead of her Taser, a single time using her right hand, and subsequently said, "Oh shit, I just shot him. She shuddered with grief, held by members of her family. Meanwhile, Wright phoned his mother. Wright's family settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the City of Brooklyn Center on June 21, 2022, for $3.25 million. The police chief said Potter can be heard in the video warning Daunte Wright and her fellow officers that she will be deploying her Taser. He was just your average 20-year-old," Bryant said Tuesday after his family held a news conference in downtown Minneapolis to draw attention to the fatal shooting. [129] On November 9, Chu reversed her earlier ruling to ensure "meaningful access" to the trial, as the courtroom was subject to attendance restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Daunte Wright. The city of Brooklyn Center, Minn., has agreed to pay a $3.2 million settlement to the family of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic . Justice is beyond the reach that we have in this life for Daunte. [150] In August 2021, Minneapolis, Minnesota, police announced they would not make traffic stops for minor infractions, such as expired vehicle tabs or having objects hanging on mirrors. [69][70] Potter briefly made her first court appearance via Zoom on April 15 before Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu. He was shot by officer Kimberly . People involved Daunte Wright. Potter shot and killed Wright, saying she had mistaken her gun for a Taser. [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. "I tried to call back three, four times, and the girl that was with him answered the phone, and she said that they shot him and he was lying in the driver's seat unresponsive," Katie explained during the interview, adding, "And then I heard an officer ask her to hang up the phone again and then after that, that's the last time I've seen my son. And we stand with you," Harris said. Gwen and I are praying for Daunte Wright's family as our state mourns another life of a Black man taken by law enforcement. "[139] Potter, during her statement prior to the sentencing being read, apologized to Wright's family and to the community of Brooklyn Center, saying Wright "is not more than one thought away from my heart, and I have no right for that, for him to be in my heart. [136][138], Potter's sentencing hearing was held on February 18, 2022. . ", She went on to maintain that she was unsure why the officers escalated the situation and highlighted her son's fear of police. "[33][34][35] The supervisor released his hands from attempting to restrain Wright. The family of Daunte Wright says the conviction of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter in Wright's death is a "bittersweet" moment ahead of the Christmas holiday, when "what we'll be able . Chyna Whitaker is the mother of a child fathered by Mr Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was killed by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, north of Minneapolis on 11 April 2021. We're not going to be able to do that anymoreI love you, Daunte," Greer said. Daunte Wright was a living, breathing human being, who loved, and was loved by his family and friends," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison wrote in a pre-sentencing filing. 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"[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. Police said Monday that Wright had warrants out for his arrest and was stopped because he had expired plates. 0:30. Daunte Wright's parents have spoken out about their son's death, saying that they "can't accept" that his killing was "a mistake". "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. A person lights candles at a vigil for Daunte Wright in Portland, Oregon, on April 12, 2021. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. Daunte Wright was a family man, doting on his namesake 2-year-old son and always given to laughter. 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Daunte Wright's family has called for peaceful protests. "He was so much more, and he did not deserve this. "He is fatherless," she said of Wright's son. "Daunte said, 'For what, am I in trouble?' [20] Two other Brooklyn Center police officers were involved in the traffic stop. A day after Daunte Wright, 20, was shot dead during a Sunday afternoon traffic stop, family and friends remembered him as someone who enjoyed every joke, every laugh, every lively moment he created. [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. [158], Several other policing changes were made outside of the U.S. state of Minnesota in response to Wright's death. Potter resigned from the police department days after the shooting. [115] The girlfriend of George Floyd was also one of Wright's former teachers, and attended the press conference for support. On Sunday, the 20-year-old's laughter stopped, turning to community anger and disbelief after Wright was fatally shot by a senior Brooklyn Center officer when, police said, she mistookher gun for a taser. Did you encounter any technical issues? We don't see these sort of things happening to white young people that we see happening over and over and over again to young, marginalized minorities. "I heard scuffling . Relatives of at least six Black men killed by the police and a family member of Emmett Till, who had been lynched in Money, Mississippi, in 1955, were also present. Officer Kim Potter, part of the Brooklyn Center Police negotiation team, in a photo taken on May 31, 2007. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. At the same time, we know that folks will keep dying if we don't fully address racial injustice and inequities in our country, from implicit bias to broken systems. Kelly Bryant, Daunte Wright's aunt, has started a GoFundMe page to cover her nephew's funeral costs. The passengers in the other vehicle were not injured, according to Gannon. She had no idea it would be the last time she would speak with her son. His family say that Wright, 20, was shot by police after . Ex-cop Kim Potter was sentenced to two years in prison Friday for killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright, shooting him when she thought she was firing her Taser. Five days earlier, her son, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old father of one, had been shot and killed by a single bullet fired by a white police . [31], After several moments, Potter approached Wright and the trainee and unsnapped her handgun holster. ", Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters Tuesday that Daunte Wright "should be alive. "I know my son was scared. Updated [21], On April 11, 2021, Wright was driving with his girlfriend in a white 2011 Buick LaCrosse that was registered to his brother. Wright, 20, was pulled over April 11, 2021, by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter for an expired tag and illegal air freshener, authorities have said. But the 20-year-old was shot to death by police Sunday afternoon during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn . [27] They learned he had an open arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on a gross misdemeanor weapons violation for carrying a gun without a permit,[28][24] and that there was a protective order against him by an unnamed woman. "This officer has been on the force for 26 years. Justice would be restoring Daunte to life and making the Wright family whole again. A source with knowledge of the investigation told ABC News that Potter was field training another officer at the time of the deadly shooting. [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. The details surrounding the case are still . [24] At 1:53p.m. local time, the trainee officer initiated a traffic stop of Wright's vehicle on 63rd Avenue North and called for backup. [94][26] Protesters demanded justice for Wright's death and made several demands of public officials, including a murder charge for Potter, an independent investigation of the shooting, and enactment of police reform measures. Wright was killed by Officer Kim Potter during a routine traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, according . The was the last time that I saw my son. He was my baby. The eulogy was delivered by Al Sharpton. [50][51] Officers administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but Wright was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:18p.m.[52][49][53] Albrecht-Payton, the passenger in Wright's vehicle, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and no one in the other vehicle was injured. [123], Prosecutors filed the criminal case in Hennepin County District Court on April 14 as the State of Minnesota vs. Kimberly Potter. 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. In an interview with Good Morning America, Daunte's parents explained very clearly what they thought about police ruling the situation that left their son dead a "mistake." [150], In 2018, an officer coming to assist a policeman being assaulted during a traffic stop shot and wounded the arrestee in Lawrence, Kansas. Daunte Wright has been remembered by friends as upbeat and gregarious, someone who loved to play basketball and was a supportive father to his son, Daunte Jr., who was a year old when Mr. Wright . He's afraid of the police, and I just seen and heard the fear in his voice," she added. Wright Family Wright's aunt, Nyesha Wright, told reporters Tuesday that she hopes officials hold Potter "at the highest extent of the law." But that does not justify violence. via Facebook . The City and Insurance Trust believe the early resolution of this matter will permit the family to begin the healing process and will give the City an opportunity to rebuild the relationship between its Police Department and the community, attorney Jason M. Hiveley added. [15] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said in a tweet at 10:00p.m. on April 11, "I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center. 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The car sped off, traveling several blocks before crashing into another vehicle. Beyond that, they gave very clear details about their knowledge of what transpired since Katie was on the phone with him as it all occurred. At the news conference that also gathered George Floyd's family and other relativesof victims of police violence,Katie Wright spoke in soft tones as she recounted the last time she saw or spoke with her son, whom Garraway and family said was mentored at Thomas Edison High School in Minneapolis by Floyd's girlfriend, Courteney Ross. 'Stench of racism' in Daunte Wright's death. If Potter is convicted of killing Daunte, LeMay said, 'at least his parents will get . He's afraid of the police, and I just seen and heard the fear in his voice, but I don't know why and it should have never escalated the way it did.". A demonstrator holds up a portrait of Daunte Wright outside the Hennepin County Government Center during the sentencing hearing for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter on February 18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Governor Peggy Flanagan said, "As a child advocate, I am grappling with the stark reality: Minnesota is a place where it is not safe to be Black. According to a civil lawsuit filed Monday in Hennepin County, Chyna Whitaker says Wright's parents and attorney Ben . But he was so much more, his mother stressed. Another Black man has died at the hands of police. National Guard troops were already deployed in Minneapolis for the ongoing murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the May 2020 death of Floyd, which ignited protests nationwide and abroad. She said she's unsure why the situation escalated. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Engh and Gray were part of the legal defense fund supplied by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. Updated Apr 12, 2021 at 10:34pm. Topline. 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The Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1267, which will create a statewide office to investigate use-of-force incidents by July 2022, and Senate Bill 5259, which will create a statewide database of use-of-force incidents. A GoFundMe page for a memorial fund for Wright has so far raised over $560,000 as of Wednesday morning.
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