Kim Potter pulled over Wright for expired tags, and sought to arrest him after finding he had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. Potter approached Wright while he was standing outside of his car and another officer is arresting him. Potter shouted at Wright and shot and killed him.
Killer: Kim Potter
Agency: Brooklyn Center Police Department
Motive: traffic violation (expired tags)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Charged with a manslaughter
Victim Name: Daunte Wright
Death Date: April 11, 2021
County: Hennepin
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: no object
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6767