The police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright at a traffic stop on Sunday in a Minneapolis suburb was training a junior officer at the time.
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association revealed that Kimberly Potters, the police officer who can be seen on video shooting Wright when she said she believed she was using a Taser, had a rookie officer riding alongside her.
DAUNTE WRIGHT SHOOTING WAS ‘ACCIDENTAL’ AND OFFICER MEANT TO USE TASER, POLICE CHIEF SAYS
“She’s just a very dedicated, passionate, good person. It’s completely devastating,” officers association head Brian Peters said. “In a very tense moment, she made a mistake. It’s not her character.”
Potters was a police officer for 26 years before being placed on administrative leave for her role in Wright’s death.
In an interview with CNN, Wright’s aunt, Naisha Wright, said the officer “needs to pay for what she did.”
“Accident? An accident? No. Come on, now … I own a 20,000-volt Taser,” she said. “They don’t feel nothing like a gun.”
Wright’s death sparked heated protests throughout the greater Minneapolis area, with looting continuing into early Tuesday morning.
The Minnesota Twins, along with the Wild and Timberwolves, postponed their games on Monday.
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“Out of respect for the tragic events that occurred yesterday in Brooklyn Center, and following the additional details in this evolving situation, the Minnesota Twins have decided it is in the best interests of our fans, staff, players and community to not play today’s game,” a statement from the Twins said.
