Kim Potter biography: 18 things about Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop who shot Daunte Wright

Kimberly "Kim" A. Potter is a former police officer from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, known for her involvement in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright in April 2021. After resigning and facing charges, she was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison, released in April 2023. Her supervised release expired in December 2023.

Ex-Minnesota cop Kim Potter will live in Wisconsin: Earl Gray

Kimberly “Kim” A. Potter, 50, joined the Brooklyn Center Police Department in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States in February 1995. On April 11, 2021, she fatally shot  Daunte Wright, 20, of Minneapolis, Hennepin County. On December 23, 2021, Potter was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter. She was represented by Amanda Montgomery, Earl Gray and Paul Engh. Kimberly … Continue reading Ex-Minnesota cop Kim Potter will live in Wisconsin: Earl Gray

Daunte Wright biography: 13 things about Minneapolis, Minnesota man

Daunte Wright was a resident of Minnesota, United States. Here are 13 more things about him: Daunte Wright He was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. (a)(b)His father Aubrey Wright is African American. On June 20, 2020, he took to Facebook to share photos of himself with his father and wrote in part, "I wanna really … Continue reading Daunte Wright biography: 13 things about Minneapolis, Minnesota man

Kim Potter released from Hennepin County Jail, charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death

Kimberly A. Potter (©Hennepin County Jail) Kimberly “Kim” A. Potter, 48, of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department on April 13, 2021. On the afternoon of April 14, 2021, she was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, an African-American man from Minneapolis. At around 11:30 … Continue reading Kim Potter released from Hennepin County Jail, charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop Kim Potter posts $100k bond

Kimberly A. Potter, a police officer from Minnesota, fatally shot Daunte Wright during an arrest on April 11, 2021. Initially intending to deploy a Taser, she mistakenly fired her gun. Potter resigned the next day and was charged with second-degree manslaughter. She posted bail after briefly being jailed.

Brooklyn Center cop Kim Potter shot Daunte Wright by accident?

Kimberly A. Potter Daunte Wright of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States was fatally shot in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County by Brooklyn Center Police Department officers Kimberly A. Potter on April 11, 2021. It was an accident, according to Brooklyn Center Police Department chief Tim Gannon. Wright died that day. He was 20. During a press conference on … Continue reading Brooklyn Center cop Kim Potter shot Daunte Wright by accident?