On April 11, former Minnesota Officer Kim Potter shot and killed Daunte Wright. Since then, it’s been a mystery how a 26-year police veteran could mistake her gun for a taser.
On Monday, the jury finally had to grapple with that.
While the first few days focused on testimonies recalling the aftermath of the shooting and Potter’s hysterics, the fourth day of trial focused on Potter’s claim that she meant to tase Wright when he got back in his car.
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“The Taser is yellow; the firearm is black,” McGinnis said. “The Taser has a stocky body to it compared to the Glock handgun. The grip of the Taser is shorter and wider than the Glock.”
The prosecution is arguing that Potter was reckless and negligent, but her defense continues to call the shooting an accident and that Potter was still right to use deadly force to protect a fellow officer.
