Jury convicts Kim Potter of manslaughter in shooting death of motorist Daunte Wright
Hennepin Co. Jail
December 24, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis police officer has been found guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.
Kim Potter said she meant to use her Taser to try to stop the 20-year-old Wright from fleeing during an April 11 traffic stop but accidentally grabbed her gun instead.
She was convicted on both counts Thursday.
First-degree manslaughter required prosecutors to prove that she acted recklessly, while second-degree manslaughter required them to establish that she acted with culpable negligence.
The 49 year-old Potter will be held in custody pending her sentencing, which is scheduled for February 18.
