"[106][107], Former President Barack Obama said of the incident, "Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police. 2023 Cable News Network. He's afraid of the police, and I just seen and heard the fear in his voice, but I don't know why and it should have never escalated the way it did.". It wouldn't happen in any other community. The mother of Daunte Wright's son has filed a lawsuit against the family and lawyer Ben Crump over a $1m GoFundMe fundraiser. FILE- The family of Daunte Wright attend a rally and march organized by families who were victims of police brutality in in St. Paul, Minn.,Monday, May 24, 2021. [13] To pursue a longer sentence than what is typical requires the prosecution to demonstrate Blakely factors, or elements of a crime which make it particularly egregious. As police attempted to take him into custody, Daunte Wright reentered the vehicle and one of the officers fired their weapon, striking him. He came from a loving family and cared for his son, said aunt Naisha Wright. Engh and Gray were part of the legal defense fund supplied by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. As a freshman at Thomas Edison High . There is no true justice for the Wrights because Daunte is never coming home, co-counsel Jeff Storms said in the statement. [13][143] Chu expressed that it was "one of the saddest cases Ive had on my 20 years on the bench". CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. "[139] Potter, during her statement prior to the sentencing being read, apologized to Wright's family and to the community of Brooklyn Center, saying Wright "is not more than one thought away from my heart, and I have no right for that, for him to be in my heart. ABC News' Alexandra Faul, Sabina Ghebremedhin, Will Gretsky, Will McDuffie, Molly Nagle, Stephanie Ramos and Matt Stone contributed to this report. [67] On April 13, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said he was planning to complete a "thorough yet expedited" review of potential criminal charges in the case. 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She told him to take them down and to let her speak with police over the phone if they ask for his car insurance so she could give them the information. ", "I can't accept that -- a mistake, that doesn't even sound right," he added. Daunte Wright holds his son, Daunte Jr, at his first birthday party. 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The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man shot dead by a white Minnesota police officer that superiors say mistook her handgun for a Taser, said on Tuesday they "could not accept . Im so sorry., Prosecutors argued accidents can be crimes if they happen due to recklessness or culpable negligence., Following the conviction, Wrights mother, Katie Bryant, told CNN, Justice would be Daunte being home. . ", The parents said they want to see "justice served" and the officer who shot their son "held accountable for everything that she's taken from us." A person lights candles at a vigil for Daunte Wright in Portland, Oregon, on April 12, 2021. The City has also agreed to non-monetary terms related to policies, procedures, training, the public safety resolution, and the Daunte Wright memorial. [74], On September 2, Ellison's office added the charge of first-degree manslaughter, predicated on reckless use/handling of a firearm, a more serious charge than second-degree manslaughter and carrying a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled early Daunte's cause of death was a gunshot wound and is considered a homicide. Moments before he was killed, Daunte Wright called his mother and told her he got pulled over. I can't accept that.". "She pointed the phone toward the driver's seat, and my son was laying there, unresponsive. National Guard troops were already deployed in Minneapolis for the ongoing murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the May 2020 death of Floyd, which ignited protests nationwide and abroad. The lawsuit also required the city to make changes to policing policies and improve office training, and to establish a permanent memorial to Wright at the site of a temporary one that emerged in the aftermath of his death. Then he was killed by police. [153] In both cases, the officers shouted "Taser" before firing. [120] People also placed memorials for Wright at the location he was shot and the location where he was pronounced dead. And the loss of our co-worker Kimberly Potter is also terrible for what she's going through as well. The family of Daunte Wright celebrate a guilty verdict for Kim Potter outside of the Hennepin County Government Center on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. Helit up the room,and I just need everyone to know that he was my life, he was my sonand I can never get that back.". [21] He opened the driver's side door and Wright stepped out of the car. . Just 10 miles away in Minneapolis, the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin is underway for the death of George Floyd last year. 2. The family of Daunte Wright said they felt "cheated" of justice on Friday after the white former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter received just 24 months in prison for the manslaughter of . A GoFundMe page for a memorial fund for Wright has so far raised over $560,000 as of Wednesday morning. Facebook Daunte Wright. "I heard scuffling . Daunte Wright's mother, . Taser!" Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, died after he was shot by an officer during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, his family have said. But he was so much more, his mother stressed. He had a smile that was angelic. And who are the other key players? 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[73] On May 24, Imran Ali, the assistant criminal division chief at the Washington County Attorney's Office, resigned from his job after several activist groups demonstrated outside Orput's home demanding that the charges be raised to murder. Updated Apr 12, 2021 at 10:34pm. The eulogy was delivered by Al Sharpton. ", Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters Tuesday that Daunte Wright "should be alive. The family of Daunte Wright celebrate a guilty verdict for Kim Potter outside of the Hennepin County Government Center on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Minneapolis. She said her son had been killed by police. Daunte Wright's family mourns a young man killed by police. We mourn with Daunte Wright's family as another Black man's life is lost at the hands of law enforcement. Potter said she meant to use her service Taser, shouting "Taser! Wright's family settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the City of Brooklyn Center on June 21, 2022, for $3.25 million. Daunte Wright's wake draws family, community and activists . Graffiti sprayed on a building at a protest over the death of Daunte Wright on April 12, 2021, in Seattle. Daunte Wright's parents, Aubrey and Katie, listened at a rally to Amity Dimock, whose son Kobe Dimock-Heisler, was killed in 2019 by Brooklyn Center police. [60] In media interviews, Wright's family thanked people for protesting and advocating for justice and encouraged people to protest peacefully. [78] Governor Tim Walz implemented another curfew in several counties spanning the night of April 12 through the morning of April 13 and deployed the Minnesota National Guard while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey declared a state of emergency and a citywide curfew. [128] Amanda Montgomery, Paul Engh and Earl Gray represented Potter. This appears to me, from what I viewed and the officer's reaction and distress immediately after, that this was an accidental discharge that resulted in the tragic death of Mr. [10] He worked in retail and fast-food jobs to support his almost-two-year-old son, and had enrolled in a vocational school. Katie Wright said she got a call at 1:47 p.m. Sunday from her son while he was in the car with a girl getting pulled over by police "the worst day of my life," she said. Potter can be heard repeatedly yelling, Taser before she shot Wright with her handgun. "Daunte said, 'For what, am I in trouble?' [150], In 2018, an officer coming to assist a policeman being assaulted during a traffic stop shot and wounded the arrestee in Lawrence, Kansas. [74][75] Ali's resignation letter cited "vitriol" in public discourse about the case that made his job difficult. Daunte Wright's parents have spoken out about their son's death, saying that they "can't accept" that his killing was "a mistake". via Facebook . [143] In explaining her sentencing decision, Chu said the case was unusual, and that Potter made a "tragic mistake" of thinking that she drew her taser instead of her firearm while in a chaotic situation. [146][147], Alayna Albrecht-Payton, the passenger in Wright's vehicle during the incident on April 11, 2021, filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Brooklyn Center in mid 2022. 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As Katie explained, her son called her to say he had . [22] They were on their way to a car wash.[20][23] Kimberly Potter was a passenger in a patrol car with a trainee officer who observed Wright's vehicle signaling a right turn while it was in a left-turning lane. A fundraising page set up by the family of Brooklyn Center Police shooting victim Daunte Wright is approaching $250,000 in donations less than 24 hours after it was set up. He was just your average 20-year-old," Bryant said Tuesday after his family held a news conference in downtown Minneapolis to draw attention to the fatal shooting. [94][26] Protesters demanded justice for Wright's death and made several demands of public officials, including a murder charge for Potter, an independent investigation of the shooting, and enactment of police reform measures. The GoFundMe page was . [31], After her indictment, Potter was arrested, booked into a Hennepin County jail and released a few hours later after posting a $100,000 bail bond. [136][138], Potter's sentencing hearing was held on February 18, 2022. Brooklyn Center police stopped Daunte Wright because of an air freshener hanging in his car, his mother told Minnesota reporters at the . "[98], Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said at an April 12 press conference, "I have watched the video myself, and there is nothing I can say to lessen the pain of Mr. Wright's family, friends loved ones of that feeling of loss they must have. At the request of Potter's attorneys, Chu ruled on August 5 that cameras would not to be permitted in the courtroom. [14][15] Potter, a field training officer, was training a new officer at the time of the incident. I can't accept that. "[152] Though that officer was charged, a judge dismissed the charges. [85][86] Mayor Mike Elliott imposed a curfew until 6 a.m. the next morning and closed schools for the following day. He was the son of a Black father and a White mother. 0:30. Justice would be no more names being yelled in our streets. That never happened. A preliminary report released Monday by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner said Daunte Wright died from a gunshot wound to the chest and that his death was a homicide. "[108], Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis offered prayers and condolences to all parties concerned, adding: "While early indications point towards the shooting being accidental, I encourage allowing investigators from the [BCA] to complete a thorough investigation before coming to any personal judgments as to what occurred. Jurors on Thursday convicted Potter of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said she confused her gun for her Taser. [16][61], On April 13, Potter and Gannon submitted their resignations from the Brooklyn Center police department, with Potter's resignation stating it was in the "best interest of the community" and effective immediately. ", President Joe Biden on Monday also called for "peace" and "calm. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the shooting. He's afraid of the police, and I just seen and heard the fear in his voice," she added. Wright's mother, Katie, said, "she [Potter] never once said his name. April 22, 2021 at 12:04 p.m. EDT. ", Potter can be heard in the video yelling, "Holy s---, I just shot him!". An attorney for the family of Daunte Wright said Thursday it would be "very difficult" for relatives to accept a claim by Minnesota police that the 20-year-old was shot and killed by . MORE: Daunte Wright's parents speak out after verdict for former officer Kim Potter. Daunte Wright was a living, breathing human being, who loved, and was loved by his family and friends," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison wrote in a pre-sentencing filing. [30], Wright's mother talked about seeing her son's body over FaceTime at a press conference on April 13. "Daunte put the phone down, I heard some scuffling. "Our nation needs justice and healing, and law enforcement must be held to the highest standards of accountability. "He is fatherless," she said of Wright's son. "I want to say thank you so much for the support and standing by us," Katie Wright said, "and making sure that my son's name doesn't get swept under the rug. [42] Her Taser, made of plastic, was mostly yellow,[43][44][40] and weighed 0.94 pounds (0.43kg). [86][87] The next day, April 12, protests spread to nearby locations in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area and then to other cities in the United States. Daunte Wright, 20, who was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center, Minn., police during a traffic stop Sunday. The details surrounding the case are still developing, but Daunte's parents have decided to speak out about their late son and how his death was unjustified in their eyes. "We liked to shoot Roman candles at each other. shows Daunte Wright and his son Daunte Jr., at his first birthday party. ", "She was a training officer and so it's not about training, it's about implicit bias," Crump said on "GMA" during Tuesday's exclusive interview. In the wake of Daunte Wright's tragic death during an interaction with Minnesota police officers, his parents, Aubrey and Katie Wright, are unhappy with the police chief's claim that the circumstances resulting in the 20-year-old's death were "accidental." Wright's mother, father, two siblings and the mother of his only child gave victim impact statements prior to Potter's sentencing being read. Continuing the couple's explanation on Good Morning America, Katie said that she actually was on the phone with Daunte when the situation transpired. [30][28][27], Police body camera footage showed Potter, her supervisor, and the trainee officer approaching the car. A day after Daunte Wright, 20, was shot dead during a Sunday afternoon traffic stop, family and friends remembered him as someone who enjoyed every joke, every laugh, every lively moment he created. [81][82][83] Police fired tear gas into the crowd and used non-lethal ammunition. [127] Erin Eldridge, an assistant attorney general who also participated in the Chauvin trial, joined Frank. We are asking the protesters to continue to be peaceful and that peaceful protesters are not dealt with with force. [24] At 1:53p.m. local time, the trainee officer initiated a traffic stop of Wright's vehicle on 63rd Avenue North and called for backup. In the wake of Daunte Wright's tragic death during an interaction with Minnesota police officers, his parents, Aubrey and Katie Wright, are unhappy with the police chief's claim that the circumstances resulting in the 20-year-old's death were "accidental." Now, they're speaking out on his behalf. Nonetheless, the response amongst local citizens has been swift, with countless individuals taking to the street to mourn Daunte's loss and protest police brutality. "[33][34][35] The supervisor released his hands from attempting to restrain Wright. The city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was killed by police during a traffic stop last year, attorneys for his family said. appreciated. I just thought maybe he was being arrested.". 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