Officer who shot Daunte Wright resigns, police chief follows

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The officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department, and Police Chief Tim Gannon followed with his own resignation.

Officer Kim Potter announced her resignation Tuesday afternoon, and Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot announced shortly after that Gannon would be stepping down and replaced by Tony Gruenig as acting chief, according to KTVU.

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