In Summary
On Tuesday, a car drove through a demonstration in Minneapolis as demonstrators marched in support of Daunte Wright, the Black man shot and killed by former officer Kim Potter who is on trial for manslaughter related to his death.As jury selection continues in the trial for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, a car drove through a demonstration near the Hennepin County Government Center.
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According to FOX 9, as demonstrators marched through downtown Minneapolis around 5 p.m. Tuesday, a car moved through the protest. Video of the incident shows protesters yelling at the driver in the black SUV.
Minneapolis police said they learned about the incident from social media posts. No reports were filed, and at this time, police do not believe any people were injured.
This comes as four jurors were seated in the trial and Potter’s attorney Paul Engh said she would take the stand, the Associated Press reported. “Officer Potter will testify and tell you what she remembers happened, so you will know not just from the video but from the officers at the scene and Officer Potter herself what was occurring,” Engh said. “I think [you] should be quite interested in hearing what she had to say.”
Potter, a police veteran with more than 25 years of experience, pulled 20-year-old Daunte Wright over in April. During a scuffle, she pulled out her gun, shooting Wright in the chest. She alleges she meant to grab her Taser instead and Engh plans to argue it was an “innocent mistake,” BNC previously reported.
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Opening arguments are set to begin on Dec. 8. Potter has been charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors in the case must prove recklessness and culpable negligence.
If convicted, she faces more than seven years in prison for the first-degree manslaughter charge and four years for the second-degree manslaughter charge. Prosecutors say they will seek a longer sentence if she is found guilty.
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