Breaking: Minneapolis Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright Convicted of Two Counts of Manslaughter

The jury reached the verdict to convict Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright, of two counts of first and second degree manslaughter on Thursday.

The defendant argued that she did not intend to wield her gun at Wright but rather mean to reach for her Taser. She testified Friday that she “didn't want to hurt anybody” and that she was “sorry it happened.

Prosecutor Erin Eldridge said Monday that Potter made a “blunder of epic proportions” when she fired her weapon at Wright. Potter's lawyer Earl Gray retorted during closing arguments that her action amounted to an accident and that it was not a criminal offense.

Wright’s death coincided with the wave of social justice protests that overwhelmed   Minneapolis amid police officer Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's killing.

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