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The mother of Daunte Wright, a Black man who died on Sunday after being shot by a police officer, has spoken out about her son's death. Daunte Wright's mother, Katie Wright, said after the sentencing that Potter "murdered my son," adding: "Today the justice system murdered him all over again." She also accused the judge of being taken in by "white woman's tears" after Potter cried during her pre-sentencing statement. . The sum is part of a settlement deal the family struck with the city, which also agreed to make changes in its policing policies and training, the Wright family legal team said in a news release. Senator Amy Klobuchar, and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar attended the service. The city of Brooklyn Center, Minn., has agreed to pay a $3.2 million settlement to the family of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic . ", She added, "He liked sports, just kind of goofing around and he was very funny.". Wright's mother, father, two siblings and the mother of his only child gave victim impact statements prior to Potter's sentencing being read. I can't accept that. [119][50] The sculpture had been displayed previously at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, but it was replaced there by a version made of metal. "[30][31][36][37][38][39][a], Potter's pistol, a Glock 9mm model, was entirely black,[40] partially made of metal,[41] and weighed 2.11 pounds (0.96kg) when loaded. Family and friends of Daunte Wright, 20, grieve after they say he was shot and killed by police on 11 April 2021 in Brooklyn Center (AP) The death of a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright , in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday has sparked protests against the police even as tensions were already running high due to the murder trial of a . Taser! A GoFundMe page for a memorial fund for Wright has so far raised over $560,000 as of Wednesday morning. Potter said she meant to use her service Taser, shouting "Taser! "I know my son was scared. [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. Her lawsuit said she experienced permanent physical injuries and psychological distress. Daunte Wright's parents are speaking out after the 20-year-old was fatally shot by a police officer during a Minnesota traffic stop Sunday. A person lights candles at a vigil for Daunte Wright in Portland, Oregon, on April 12, 2021. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. A family photo shows a beaming Wright holding his son, Daunte Jr., at his first birthday party. ", "He had a 2-year-old son that's not going to be able to play basketball with him. I can't accept thata mistake, that doesn't even sound right," he added. Holy sh*t! [150], In 2018, an officer coming to assist a policeman being assaulted during a traffic stop shot and wounded the arrestee in Lawrence, Kansas. "We had our hearts pulled out of our chests," the mother said. Wright was killed by Officer Kim Potter during a routine traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, according . 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[157], Local officials in Minnesota called for measures to better distinguish Tasers and firearms, as part of comprehensive police reform. [18][15], Alayna Albrecht-Payton, a 20-year-old resident of Saint Paul, Minnesota,[19] and Wright's girlfriend, was sitting in the passenger's seat of the vehicle and was injured in the crash. The officers initially pulled him over for an expired registration tag on his car but determined during the traffic stop that he had an outstanding gross misdemeanor warrant, according to Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. Daunte Wright was a family man, doting on his namesake 2-year-old son and always given to laughter. just before firing her service pistol instead. ", President Joe Biden on Monday also called for "peace" and "calm. The GoFundMe page was . Wright played basketball in high school, but according to his father, he dropped out due to a learning disability about two years before the shooting. ", I miss him so much already, and it's onlybeen a day, Katie Wright said at Monday's vigil. Potter fatally shot Wright after initially pulling him over for an expired registration tag on his car. Potter can be heard repeatedly yelling, Taser before she shot Wright with her handgun. via Facebook . He was ours.". Daunte Wright holds his son, Daunte Jr, at his first birthday party. "[112] At their game back on April 13, the Timberwolves and the visiting Brooklyn Nets observed a moment of silence for Daunte Wright before the game while most players wore shirts that read "With Liberty and Justice FOR ALL". ", "I lost my son, he's never coming back," Daunte Wright's father, Aubrey Wright, told ABC News' Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview Tuesday on "Good Morning America. A person raises their fist during a funeral held for Daunte Wright at Shiloh . But the 20-year-old was shot to death by police Sunday afternoon during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn . The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled early Daunte's cause of death was a gunshot wound and is considered a homicide. [66], The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) launched an investigation into the killing of Wright on April 12, per standard procedure, and released Potter's name as the officer who shot Wright. He was my baby. ", "I tried to call back three, four times and the girl that was with him answered the phone and she said that they shot him and he was lying in the driver's seat unresponsive," the mother recalled, with tears streaming down her face. Daunte Wright's mother, . After a brief struggle with officers, Potter shot Wright in the chest once at close range. Updated Apr 12, 2021 at 10:34pm. Brooklyn Center police stopped Daunte Wright because of an air freshener hanging in his car, his mother told Minnesota reporters at the . Daunte Demetrius Wright was a 20-year-old living in Minneapolis, having recently moved there from Chicago. . Michelle Filkins cleans up and lights candles at the Daunte Wright memorial after guilty verdicts were announced against former police officer Kimberly Potter on December 23, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. People involved Daunte Wright. 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.". He worked in retail and fast-food jobs to support his . The trial for the police officer . [152] In 2019, a scuffle in a jail cell led to another accidental shooting by a backup officer in New Hope, Pennsylvania. RELATED: Daunte Wright's family, Brooklyn Center reach $3.25 million settlement. [3][4][5] He was the son of a Black father and a White mother. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. Demonstrators gathered outside the Brooklyn Center police headquarters Wednesday demanding justice and accountability for the fourth night in a row over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, by a police officer earlier this week.. On Sunday, the 20-year-old's laughter stopped, turning to community . ", 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." [50][51] Officers administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but Wright was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:18p.m.[52][49][53] Albrecht-Payton, the passenger in Wright's vehicle, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and no one in the other vehicle was injured. [130], Selection for the trial's twelve jurors and two alternative jurors took place from November 30 to December 3. Daunte Wright's wake draws family, community and activists . 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I heard the phone getting put down pretty hard," Katie Wright said on "GMA" during Tuesday's exclusive interview. 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. All Rights Reserved. The defense argued that Wright resisted arrest, which contributed to a "slip and capture" error. 2. Officer Kim Potter, part of the Brooklyn Center Police negotiation team, in a photo taken on May 31, 2007. Minnesota has mobilized its National Guard to Brooklyn Center at the request of local authorities. Daunte Wright was driving in Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis, when he was stopped by police on Sunday afternoon. 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. [77] On April 14, 2021, protesters put up a large, wooden sculpture of a raised fist at the 63rd Avenue North and Kathrene Drive intersection where car driven by Wright collided with another vehicle. But just like in George Floyd -- they could have given him a ticket -- they used the most force when it comes to dealing with marginalized minorities," he added. MORE: Daunte Wright's parents speak out after verdict for former officer Kim Potter. The settlement in Wrights case also calls for training related to traffic stops for equipment violations that do not interfere with the safety of the driver, passenger or members of the community, according to familys attorneys. View 95 comments. [156] In December 2021, the city council passed a $1.3 million plan for alternative public safety programs, such as the use of unarmed workers to enforce nonmoving traffic violations and mental health response teams. "[110], Although earlier in the day the Minnesota Twins had issued a statement postponing their Target Field home game, after the announcement of the curfew, the Wild postponed their home game in Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center and the Timberwolves postponed their game in the Minneapolis Target Center. 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. A GoFundMe has been set up by his family . "[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. [24] Potter's supervisor arrived on the scene, and the officers ran Wright's name through a police database. He had sisters and brothers that he loved so much," Katie Wright said. "[116][117] The mother of Wright's son said: "His dad won't get to see him for his second birthday or for any of his birthdays. However, she claims that officers commanded that the call end in the middle of Daunte's altercation with them. [16][30][59] In order to avoid conflicts of interest, although the incident took place in Hennepin County, it was reviewed by the Washington County Attorney's Office per an agreement with metropolitan counties to handle officer-involved shootings. According to a civil lawsuit filed Monday in Hennepin County, Chyna Whitaker says Wright's parents and attorney Ben . ", "They could have given him a ticket, given him a notice to show up. [129] On November 9, Chu reversed her earlier ruling to ensure "meaningful access" to the trial, as the courtroom was subject to attendance restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Topline. [115] The girlfriend of George Floyd was also one of Wright's former teachers, and attended the press conference for support. "Our nation needs justice and healing, and law enforcement must be held to the highest standards of accountability. The former Brooklyn Center, Minn., police officer charged in the killing of Daunte Wright made her first appearance in court Thursday as members of the Wright family continued their call for . We are asking the protesters to continue to be peaceful and that peaceful protesters are not dealt with with force. Law enforcement in Brooklyn Center established a heavily fortified barrier area and periodically clashed with demonstrators over several days. Officers administered CPR, but were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. At the request of Potter's attorneys, Chu ruled on August 5 that cameras would not to be permitted in the courtroom. The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday, said they "can't accept" the notion that their son's . Wrightloved to goof around, play sports and drive the car he had just been given by a family member, relatives and family friendssaid at a news conference Tuesday. [97], Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott said in a tweet the evening of April 11, "The officer shooting in Brooklyn Center today is tragic. Daunte Wright's family rejected the police assertion that his death was a mistake resulting from Officer Kim Potter's mistaking her gun for a Taser. "She pointed the phone toward the driver's seat, and my son was laying there, unresponsive. [68][35][31] The criminal complaint against Potter stated that she caused Wright's death "by her culpable negligence," whereby she "created an unreasonable risk and consciously took a chance of causing death or great bodily harm" to Wright. "[12][56][57], On the morning of April 12, Brooklyn Center police chief Tim Gannon held a press conference and played a clip of the body camera footage. We're not going to be able to do that anymoreI love you, Daunte," Greer said. Wrights shooting happened amid the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Daunte Wright's parents, Aubrey and Katie speak to "Good Morning America," April 13, 2021. But he was so much more, his mother stressed. The suburb's police station was barricaded behind concrete barriers and tall metal fencing, watched over by . She also said that she never observed Wright with a gun and that he was not being violent or making verbal threats during the arrest. Continuing the couple's explanation on Good Morning America, Katie said that she actually was on the phone with Daunte when the situation transpired. [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. That's when she heard police ask her son to step out of the vehicle. [155] In September 2021, Brooklyn Center officials announced a new policy to cite and release criminal offenders for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor charges rather than take people into immediate custody. The 20-year-old needed to get . [69][70] Potter briefly made her first court appearance via Zoom on April 15 before Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu. "He is fatherless," she said of Wright's son. Daunte Wright's parents have spoken out about their son's death, saying that they "can't accept" that his killing was "a mistake". "It is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their Taser, but instead shot Mr. Wright with a single bullet. Janet Rupert, who works the night shift in a local intensive care unit. Daunte Wright's family mourns a young man killed by police. A demonstrator holds up a portrait of Daunte Wright outside the Hennepin County Government Center during the sentencing hearing for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter on February 18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Engh and Gray were part of the legal defense fund supplied by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association. [42] Her Taser, made of plastic, was mostly yellow,[43][44][40] and weighed 0.94 pounds (0.43kg). His death, ruled a homicide,has raised questions in a region already at the epicenter of protests and promises of police reform amid the killing of Black men by police in the United States. [13][143] Chu expressed that it was "one of the saddest cases Ive had on my 20 years on the bench". She said her family bought Daunte the car two weeks ago. Potter testified in her defense, claiming that she mistook her gun for a Taser and admitting to fatally shooting Wright. All Rights Reserved. As a freshman at Thomas Edison High . The events led to several changes in Taser policies, in Brooklyn Center and elsewhere in the United States. The Daunte Wright Sr. Memorial Fund seeks to raise funds to pay for the 20-year-old shooting victim's funeral and burial expenses, and for "mental health and grief counseling" for his family. Wright's mother, Katie, said, "she [Potter] never once said his name. The city agreed to pay $3.25 million to Wright's family, the third largest civil rights wrongful death settlement in Minnesota, and the largest outside of Minneapolis. Wright, who grew up in the Minneapolis area, was an adoring father with siblings and parents he loved, according to his mother, Katie Wright. Prince Philip's Funeral Will Be a "Low Key" Event that Is Televised for the Public, Fans and 'SNL' Cast Members Mourn the Loss of Writer Anne Beatts, Rapper DMX Died at the Age of 50, Surrounded by Friends and Family. Copyright 2023 Distractify. Justice would be no more names being yelled in our streets. [145] They also obtained representation from attorneys Tony Romanucci and Jeff Storms. BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. Daunte Wright was a family man, doting on his namesake 2-year-old son and always given to laughter. As police attempted to take him into custody, Daunte Wright reentered the vehicle and one of the officers fired their weapon, striking him. Wright, a Black man whose car was stopped in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday reportedly for an expired registration, and not far from where George Floyd was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis last May, was shot and killed by an officer who police say mistook her service revolver for a Taser. 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