"This officer has been on the force for 26 years. ", She added, "He liked sports, just kind of goofing around and he was very funny.". This settlement will not be finalized until agreement is also reached on substantial and meaningful non-monetary relief, the attorneys wrote in the news release. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. He had a smile that was angelic. The shooting sparked protests in Brooklyn Center and renewed ongoing demonstrations against police shootings in the MinneapolisSaint Paul metropolitan area, leading to citywide and regional curfews. [128], Minnesota Statutes required that all parties in a trial to agree to the use of courtroom cameras. Potter resigned from the police department days after the shooting. dayslong protests erupted in Brooklyn Center. The details surrounding the case are still developing, but Daunte's parents have decided to speak out about their late son and how his death was unjustified in their eyes. 2. Police said Monday that Wright had warrants out for his arrest and was stopped because he had expired plates. [146][147], Alayna Albrecht-Payton, the passenger in Wright's vehicle during the incident on April 11, 2021, filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Brooklyn Center in mid 2022. "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. [24][27] Potter, who had her Taser holstered on her left side and her gun on her right, said, "I'll tase you," and then yelled, "Taser! 2023 Cable News Network. Daunte Wright's family mourns a young man killed by police. [134][135], After deliberating for 27 hours over four days, the jury found Potter guilty of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter on December 23. 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Taser! [150], In 2018, an officer coming to assist a policeman being assaulted during a traffic stop shot and wounded the arrestee in Lawrence, Kansas. She said he told her that police had pulled him over due to air fresheners hanging in his rear view mirror. Family and friends remembered Mr. Wright for his bright smile and outgoing demeanor, and as a dedicated father to a toddler, Daunte Jr., who was almost 2. Michelle Filkins cleans up and lights candles at the Daunte Wright memorial after guilty verdicts were announced against former police officer Kimberly Potter on December 23, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. [24][25][21][26], After pulling the vehicle over, the trainee officer approached Wright's vehicle. [128] Amanda Montgomery, Paul Engh and Earl Gray represented Potter. [21][154], The killing of Daunte Wright led to several changes in policing policies in Brooklyn Center and elsewhere. A source with knowledge of the investigation told ABC News that Potter was field training another officer at the time of the deadly shooting. Albrecht-Payton had suffered a broken jaw when Wright's vehicle crashed. The officers initially pulled him over for an expired registration tag on his car but determined during the traffic stop that he had an outstanding gross misdemeanor warrant, according to Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon. The was the last time that I saw my son. Civil lawsuits settled by Brooklyn Center: McKinney, Matt and Kim Hyatt (August 22, 2021). Speaking . [76], Following the shooting, mourners and protesters gathered near the scene to demand justice for Wright. We don't see these sort of things happening to white young people that we see happening over and over and over again to young, marginalized minorities. Daunte Wright, the oldest son of Katie and Arbuey, was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer after he was pulled over for expired tags and an air freshener hanging from his . He was the son of a Black father and a White mother. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. Daunte Wright was a family man, doting on his namesake 2-year-old son and always given to laughter. [132][133], Opening statements in the trial began on December 8. Crime. 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. Governor Peggy Flanagan said, "As a child advocate, I am grappling with the stark reality: Minnesota is a place where it is not safe to be Black. Daunte Wright was a living, breathing human being, who loved, and was loved by his family and friends," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison wrote in a pre-sentencing filing. 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. Katie and Aubrey Wright, parents of Daunte Wright, cry as the speak during funeral services of Daunte Wright at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis, Thursday, April 22, 2021 . Taser!" Activists march towards the Multnomah County Sheriff's office during a protest against the killing of Daunte Wright on April 12, 2021 in Portland, Ore. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Daunte Wright's parents, Aubrey and Katie, listened at a rally to Amity Dimock, whose son Kobe Dimock-Heisler, was killed in 2019 by Brooklyn Center police. "I know my son was scared. "[58] On April 13, Gannon announced his resignation, alongside that of Potter. Justice is beyond the reach that we have in this life for Daunte. If Potter is convicted of killing Daunte, LeMay said, 'at least his parents will get . [66], The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) launched an investigation into the killing of Wright on April 12, per standard procedure, and released Potter's name as the officer who shot Wright. When the people did not disperse, police fired tear gas, flashbangs, and rubber bullets. And the loss of our co-worker Kimberly Potter is also terrible for what she's going through as well. ", The mother described her son as "an amazing, loving kid" who "had a big heart," "bright" smile and "loved basketball. "[112] At their game back on April 13, the Timberwolves and the visiting Brooklyn Nets observed a moment of silence for Daunte Wright before the game while most players wore shirts that read "With Liberty and Justice FOR ALL". Daunte Wright was driving in Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis, when he was stopped by police on Sunday afternoon. Another shows Wright, wearing a COVID-19 face mask and his son wearing a bib with the inscription . Potter is required to serve two-thirds of her two-year sentence in prison, or 16 months, according to state law. MINNEAPOLIS - Family and friends of Daunte Wright exalted the 20-year-old Black father fatally shot during a traffic stop by a veteran Minnesota police officer at a funeral service in . "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. ", "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. [143] In explaining her sentencing decision, Chu said the case was unusual, and that Potter made a "tragic mistake" of thinking that she drew her taser instead of her firearm while in a chaotic situation. Wrightloved to goof around, play sports and drive the car he had just been given by a family member, relatives and family friendssaid at a news conference Tuesday. Holy sh*t! His death, ruled a homicide,has raised questions in a region already at the epicenter of protests and promises of police reform amid the killing of Black men by police in the United States. She said her son had been killed by police. [141] The typical sentence for first-degree manslaughter in Minnesota is more than seven years in prison, with a maximum set at fifteen years. [62][100], City manager Curt Boganey, speaking at an April 12 press conference of Brooklyn Center officials, said, "All employees working for the city of Brooklyn Center are entitled to due process with respect to discipline. 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. [156] In December 2021, the city council passed a $1.3 million plan for alternative public safety programs, such as the use of unarmed workers to enforce nonmoving traffic violations and mental health response teams. [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. [120] People also placed memorials for Wright at the location he was shot and the location where he was pronounced dead. [153][152], Including Potter's killing of Wright, there had been 16 known cases when a police officer in the United States fired a pistol at someone but claimed to have intended to use a Taser instead. He's afraid of the police, and I just seen and heard the fear in his voice," she added. Jazz musician Keyon Harrold played an instrumental piece. Justice would be no more names being yelled in our streets. ", "I can't accept that -- a mistake, that doesn't even sound right," he added. The family of Daunte Wright celebrate a guilty verdict for Kim Potter outside of the Hennepin County Government Center on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. [86][87] The next day, April 12, protests spread to nearby locations in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area and then to other cities in the United States. Other speakers included Rev. Wright provided his name but did not have a driver's license or proof-of-insurance card. She explained that her son told her he had air freshener hanging from his mirror, which can draw a traffic ticket in Minnesota. 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