A Minnesota Department of Corrections spokesman announced Friday that former officer Kim Potter was to be released after serving about 16 months of her two-year sentence.
in suburban Minneapolis in 2021 is set to be released from prison Monday.
Potter killed Wright after a traffic stop in April 2021. The shooting happened as Derek Chauvin was on trial in Minneapolis on murder charges in George Floyd's killing. Wright's death sparked several days of protests. "It just shows it's rough doing time," Gray said."I don't know many mug shots that show somebody in a good light."
Potter is heard on video yelling"Taser" several times just before she fires her pistol as Wright tried to drive away from the traffic stop.
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