Police Officer Kimberly Potter has been pictured in a prison uniform following her arrest over Daunte Wright’s killing.
The authorities have now released the mugshot of the Minnesota cop who fatally shot the 20-year-old Minneapolis father during a traffic stop after allegedly mistaking her handgun for a taser.
Following the Sunday incident in which Daunte Wright, a father-of-one, lost his life, calls for Potter’s arrest had been growing. While the disgraced officer soon stepped down from her position, she has now been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter.
On Wednesday, just around midday, the agents of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested Potter and booked her into Hennepin County Jail.
According to the reports, the mother-of-two, who is married, was released from the county jail shortly following her arrest after posting bond.
If convicted of second-degree manslaughter, a charge imposed on those accused of causing a person’s death because of negligence, Potter faces up to ten years in prison on top of a monetary fine.
“Kimberly Ann Potter caused the death of Daunte Demetrius Wright, by her culpable negligence, whereby Kimberly Potter created an unreasonable risk and consciously took a chance of causing death or great bodily harm to Daunte Demetrius Wright,” the complaint filed in the court by state prosecutors reads.
In an official statement, Washington County Major Crime Unit Criminal Division director Imran Ali vowed to prosecute the veteran officer to the fullest extent of the law.
“Certain occupations carry an immense responsibility and none more so than a sworn police officer. With that responsibility comes a great deal of discretion and accountability,” Ali said.
“We will vigorously prosecute this case and intend to prove that Officer Potter abrogated her responsibility to protect the public when she used her firearm rather than her taser. Her action caused the unlawful killing of Mr. Wright and she must be held accountable.”
While the authorities appear to be determined to set an example, the Wright family’s lawyer, Ben Crump, said no conviction would bring the “executed” father back to life.
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