A predominately white jury is hearing the case
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| Jury selection is held in Minneapolis for the trial of former police officer Kimberly Potter last week, who shot and killed Daunte Wright in April 2021. Screen shot of Court TV footage. |
| Opening statements begin in Kimberly Potter trial. Here's what to know. |
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By Matt Sepic | MPR News
Opening statements are due to get underway this morning in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
In body camera video from an April traffic stop, Potter is heard shouting “Taser” just before firing a shot at the 20-year-old Black man with her handgun. Potter and another officer were trying to arrest Wright on an outstanding warrant when he broke free and got back into his car.
A predominately white jury evenly split between men and women is hearing the case.
Potter’s defense team contends the shooting was an accident. Prosecutors will likely highlight Potter’s extensive training in both firearms and Tasers over her 26-year law enforcement career. They’re expected to argue that Potter was reckless and negligent.
Watch today's opening statements live on MPRNews.org. | |
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