Kim Potter is found guilty of manslaughter after fatally shooting black man Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.
A former Minnesota police officer has been found guilty of manslaughter after fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop.
Kimberly Potter shot and killed Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb after claiming she mistook her gun for her Taser in April 2021. Mr Wright, who was 20, was pulled over for having expired licence plate tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror.Potter, who broke down last week on the stand as she testified to her remorse for the shooting, showed little emotion as Judge Regina Chu read the verdict.
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