Officer who shot Daunte Wright charged with second-degree manslaughter, county attorney says

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Kimberly Potter, the former police officer who shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sunday, was charged with second-degree manslaughter Wednesday.

Potter, 48, announced her resignation Tuesday after Sunday’s incident in which she shot and killed Wright during a traffic stop. Potter can be heard in video of the incident yelling, “Taser, Taser, Taser,” before firing a gun instead.

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