Kimberly Potter has been found guilty of manslaughter after killing a black man during a traffic stop but she claimed she mistook her gun for her taser.
Former Minnesota cop Kimberly Potter, 49, shot and killed Daunte Wright, 20, in Minneapolis but maintained throughout the trial she mistook her gun for a taser.
Kimberl Potter has been found guilty of both charges in the first-degree and second-degree manslaughter. Picture: Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images More footage later showed her sitting on the pavement crying saying she"grabbed the wrong gun" and feared she would face jail time. The 12-member jury found Potter guilty of both charges in first-degree and second-degree manslaughter after four days of deliberation.Potter's attorney suggested Wright was trying to flee from police.Stream more US news live & on demand with Flash, Australia's biggest news streaming service. New to Flash? Try 14 days free now
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