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Wright's mother, father, two siblings and the mother of his only child gave victim impact statements prior to Potter's sentencing being read. Eric Ferkenhoff is the Midwest Criminal Justice Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. "[139] Potter, during her statement prior to the sentencing being read, apologized to Wright's family and to the community of Brooklyn Center, saying Wright "is not more than one thought away from my heart, and I have no right for that, for him to be in my heart. "This officer has been on the force for 26 years. [150] The Bucks County, Pennsylvania District Attorney declined to press charges against the officer, saying state law excused the officer's conduct from criminal prosecution because of his "honest but mistaken" belief he was firing his Taser when he shot the wounded prisoner. The City and Insurance Trust believe the early resolution of this matter will permit the family to begin the healing process and will give the City an opportunity to rebuild the relationship between its Police Department and the community, attorney Jason M. Hiveley added. ", She went on to maintain that she was unsure why the officers escalated the situation and highlighted her son's fear of police. However, she claims that officers commanded that the call end in the middle of Daunte's altercation with them. [95][96], Protest demonstrations resumed during the trial of Kimberly Potter in late 2021. Another Black man has died at the hands of police. A GoFundMe has been set up by his family . He was ason, he was a brother, he was anuncle, he was a father, he was a grandson, Katie Wright,told reporters at a Monday night vigil. The suburb's police station was barricaded behind concrete barriers and tall metal fencing, watched over by . I can't accept that.". The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday, said they "can't accept" the notion that their son's . Tuesday's news conference was organized by groups supporting families of victims of police violenceand attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Wright family and alsoisthe attorney for the Floyd family. Police said Monday that Wright had warrants out for his arrest and was stopped because he had expired plates. ", "I can't accept that -- a mistake, that doesn't even sound right," he added. [121], Wright's funeral was held in Minneapolis on April 22, 2021. In Brooklyn Center, the city council passed an ordinance in May 2021 named after Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler, another Black man who had been killed in an encounter with city police prior to Wright. He came from a loving family and cared for his son, said aunt Naisha Wright. Updated [30][28][27], Police body camera footage showed Potter, her supervisor, and the trainee officer approaching the car. He struggled with a learning disability and dropped out of high school about two years ago, his father told The Washington Post. This appears to me, from what I viewed and the officer's reaction and distress immediately after, that this was an accidental discharge that resulted in the tragic death of Mr. [111] The Minnesota Vikings released a statement which said in part: "This avoidable situation is yet another tragic reminder of the drastic need for change in law enforcement. "I heard scuffling . Law enforcement in Brooklyn Center established a heavily fortified barrier area and periodically clashed with demonstrators over several days. Expert witnesses for the defense testified that Potter had the legal authority to fire either a gun or Taser. Daunte Demetrius Wright was a 20-year-old living in Minneapolis, having recently moved there from Chicago. [56], The NAACP released a statement saying "Whether it be carelessness and negligence, or a blatant modern-day lynching, the result is the same. Updated Apr 12, 2021 at 10:34pm. . Officers administered CPR, but were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. [1][21] The supervisor had the passenger's side door open, and reached inside to grab the gear shift to prevent Wright from driving away. At the same time, we know that folks will keep dying if we don't fully address racial injustice and inequities in our country, from implicit bias to broken systems. A white police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, April 13, 2021 as did the city's police chief moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights of . Aubrey Wright and Katie Wright, Daunte's parents, spoke to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America on Tuesday. ", "Peaceful protests, understandable, and the fact is that, you know, we do know that the anger pain and trauma that exists in the Back community, and that environment is real, it's serious, and it's consequential," Biden told reporters. Other speakers included Rev. "But it doesnt -- will not justify violence and/or looting. Daunte Wright's wake draws family, community and activists . The city agreed to pay $3.25 million to Wright's family, the third largest civil rights wrongful death settlement in Minnesota, and the largest outside of Minneapolis. Wright provided his name but did not have a driver's license or proof-of-insurance card. [48], Attorneys gave closing arguments on December 20 and the jury, which was ordered to be sequestered, began deliberations by midday. RELATED: Daunte Wright's family, Brooklyn Center reach $3.25 million settlement. He loved his family and his baby boy. She said she had overheard what sounded like a scuffle and an officer saying, "Daunte, don't run" before the phone hung up, and that her son said he had been pulled over for having an air freshener hanging from his rear-view mirror. Continuing the couple's explanation on Good Morning America, Katie said that she actually was on the phone with Daunte when the situation transpired. During trial, Potter said, I didnt want to hurt anybody., Daunte Wright's mother was approached and grabbed by police while trying to film a traffic stop, I was very distraught. On February 18, 2022, she was sentenced to sixteen months in prison, with credit for time served. [152] In 2019, a scuffle in a jail cell led to another accidental shooting by a backup officer in New Hope, Pennsylvania. [153] In both cases, the officers shouted "Taser" before firing. Moments before he was killed, Daunte Wright called his mother and told her he got pulled over. Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, died after he was shot by an officer during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, his family have said. The city of Brooklyn Center, Minn., has agreed to pay a $3.2 million settlement to the family of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic . My heart is literally broken into athousand pieces.. The 20-year-old needed to get . Discovery Company. His family say that Wright, 20, was shot by police after . Wright Family Wright's aunt, Nyesha Wright, told reporters Tuesday that she hopes officials hold Potter "at the highest extent of the law." [27] They learned he had an open arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on a gross misdemeanor weapons violation for carrying a gun without a permit,[28][24] and that there was a protective order against him by an unnamed woman. Brooklyn Center police stopped Daunte Wright because of an air freshener hanging in his car, his mother told Minnesota reporters at the . He was just your average 20-year-old," Bryant said Tuesday after his family held a news conference in downtown Minneapolis to draw attention to the fatal shooting. ", The parents said they want to see "justice served" and the officer who shot their son "held accountable for everything that she's taken from us." Hundreds have attended the funeral of Daunte Wright including George Floyd's family. The events led to several changes in Taser policies, in Brooklyn Center and elsewhere in the United States. Changes are expected to include training on police intervention, implicit bias, weapons confusion, de-escalation as well as how to handle situations arising during mental health crises, the attorneys explained. ", She added, "He liked sports, just kind of goofing around and he was very funny.". Jurors on Thursday convicted Potter of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said she confused her gun for her Taser. [13] To pursue a longer sentence than what is typical requires the prosecution to demonstrate Blakely factors, or elements of a crime which make it particularly egregious. But the 20-year-old was shot to death by police Sunday afternoon during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn . Naisha Wright called her nephew's death "murder" and demanded that the officer be held to the "highest" standard in the law. He had a smile that was angelic. [49] After the crowd moved to outside a police precinct, the police announced that the gathering was an unlawful assembly, and threatened arrest for anyone who did not leave. just before firing her service pistol instead. [69][70] Potter briefly made her first court appearance via Zoom on April 15 before Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu. Helit up the room,and I just need everyone to know that he was my life, he was my sonand I can never get that back.". . [94][26] Protesters demanded justice for Wright's death and made several demands of public officials, including a murder charge for Potter, an independent investigation of the shooting, and enactment of police reform measures. "This officer has been on the force for 26 years. [58] He said Potter intended to use a Taser on Wright, but pulled out and discharged her gun instead. I just thought maybe he was being arrested.". Graffiti sprayed on a building at a protest over the death of Daunte Wright on April 12, 2021, in Seattle. An attorney for the family of Daunte Wright said Thursday it would be "very difficult" for relatives to accept a claim by Minnesota police that the 20-year-old was shot and killed by . "I tried to call back three, four times, and the girl that was with him answered the phone, and she said that they shot him and he was lying in the driver's seat unresponsive," Katie explained during the interview, adding, "And then I heard an officer ask her to hang up the phone again and then after that, that's the last time I've seen my son. Wright Family A traffic stop quickly turned deadly Sunday when a white Minnesota police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black . "And we can't have these two Americas -- one where we treat Black Americans different from white Americans in policing.". He was the son of a Black father and a White mother. dayslong protests erupted in Brooklyn Center. [150], In 2018, an officer coming to assist a policeman being assaulted during a traffic stop shot and wounded the arrestee in Lawrence, Kansas. [22] They were on their way to a car wash.[20][23] Kimberly Potter was a passenger in a patrol car with a trainee officer who observed Wright's vehicle signaling a right turn while it was in a left-turning lane. ", Potter can be heard in the video yelling, "Holy s---, I just shot him!". The police chief said Potter can be heard in the video warning Daunte Wright and her fellow officers that she will be deploying her Taser. [67] On April 13, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said he was planning to complete a "thorough yet expedited" review of potential criminal charges in the case. ABC News' Alexandra Faul, Sabina Ghebremedhin, Will Gretsky, Will McDuffie, Molly Nagle, Stephanie Ramos and Matt Stone contributed to this report. Meanwhile, Wright phoned his mother. "I can't accept that a mistake, that doesn't even sound right," Aubrey said of the police's explanation regarding his son's death. [142] Despite initially arguing that the case had such factors which would justify a longer sentence, the prosecution stated in court on the day of the sentencing that the typical sentence would be appropriate. Whitaker claims that of the approximately $1,039,260 raised through the fund and managed by Crump's firm, "not one . We are asking the protesters to continue to be peaceful and that peaceful protesters are not dealt with with force. I haven't seen him since.". The former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer charged in the killing of Daunte Wright made her first appearance in court Thursday as members of the Wright family continued their call for . 8:28 PM EDT, Wed June 22, 2022. Speaking . Ex-officer Kim Potter wouldn't have been convicted in Daunte Wright's fatal shooting years ago, legal experts say, An attorney for the city said in a statement the city and its insurer agreed to pay the $3.25 million in exchange for a release of the City, its employees, and Kim Potter from any claims or actions stemming from Mr. Wrights death.. "A second goes by, and I hear the police officer come back up to the window and ask Daunte to get out of the car," she said. We mourn with Daunte Wright's family as another Black man's life is lost at the hands of law enforcement. 22 Apr, 2021 11:16 PM 5 minutes to read. Daunte Wright was working on 'straightening his life out' for his son, his family told Insider. [24] At 1:53p.m. local time, the trainee officer initiated a traffic stop of Wright's vehicle on 63rd Avenue North and called for backup. Potter resigned from the police department days after the shooting. [129] On November 9, Chu reversed her earlier ruling to ensure "meaningful access" to the trial, as the courtroom was subject to attendance restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To that or any other troubles in Wright's life, family members said at the event that it didn't paint a fair picture of a young man who brought joy to their lives. "An accident is knocking over a glass of milk," Jeff Storms, an attorney for Wright's family, said during a press conference outside Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. ", "I lost my son, he's never coming back," Daunte Wright's father, Aubrey Wright, told ABC News' Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview Tuesday on "Good Morning America. "And then I heard an officer ask her to hang up the phone again and then after that, that's the last time I've seen my son. Daunte Wright is seen here in an undated file photo. Wright, a Black man whose car was stopped in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday reportedly for an expired registration, and not far from where George Floyd was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis last May, was shot and killed by an officer who police say mistook her service revolver for a Taser. Chu also said her revised ruling was unrelated to a November 6 demonstration that occurred outside a house that protesters believed was Chu's. Daunte Wright's parents are speaking out after the 20-year-old was fatally shot by a police officer during a Minnesota traffic stop Sunday. Did you encounter any technical issues? Another shows Wright, wearing a COVID-19 face mask and his son wearing a bib with the inscription . 0:30. The passengers in the other vehicle were not injured, according to Gannon. The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man shot dead by a white Minnesota police officer that superiors say mistook her handgun for a Taser, said on Tuesday they "could not accept . Potter fatally shot Wright after initially pulling him over for an expired registration tag on his car. FILE- The family of Daunte Wright attend a rally and march organized by families who were victims of police brutality in in St. Paul, Minn.,Monday, May 24, 2021. Aubrey recalled the moment he learned about what happened to his son. Now, they're speaking out on his behalf. Daunte Wright's family mourns a young man killed by police. The was the last time that I saw my son. Ben Crump. A demonstrator holds up a portrait of Daunte Wright outside the Hennepin County Government Center during the sentencing hearing for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter on February 18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [21] Wright, who was unarmed, began to resist arrest, struggled with the officers, broke free, and stepped back into his car. I haven't seen him since. [31], After her indictment, Potter was arrested, booked into a Hennepin County jail and released a few hours later after posting a $100,000 bail bond. [3][4][5] He was the son of a Black father and a White mother. Albrecht-Payton had suffered a broken jaw when Wright's vehicle crashed. Daunte Wright. But just like in George Floyd -- they could have given him a ticket -- they used the most force when it comes to dealing with marginalized minorities," he added. [158], Several other policing changes were made outside of the U.S. state of Minnesota in response to Wright's death. At the news conference that also gathered George Floyd's family and other relativesof victims of police violence,Katie Wright spoke in soft tones as she recounted the last time she saw or spoke with her son, whom Garraway and family said was mentored at Thomas Edison High School in Minneapolis by Floyd's girlfriend, Courteney Ross. The lawsuit also required the city to make changes to policing policies and improve office training, and to establish a permanent memorial to Wright at the site of a temporary one that emerged in the aftermath of his death. Before Katie Wright spoke,the families, many of whom knew each other from their unfortunate bond, hugged and prayed that "heaven opens up and justice rains down on us.". Frank was also the lead prosecutor for the trial of Derek Chauvin. The eulogy was delivered by Al Sharpton. A family photo shows a beaming Wright holding his son, Daunte Jr., at his first birthday party. [29] The officers decided to arrest Wright and ensure the passenger was not the same woman who had the protective order against him. "I said, 'Well, take them down,'" she recalled, saying the police were also asking about proof of insurance and that she wanted to speak with the officers to give the information by phone. 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