Outcome reached in Kim Potter trial over Daunte Wright's death

Kim Potter is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter.

The trial of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter charged in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot during a traffic stop, continues with Potter taking the stand to testify in her own defense.

Potter, 49, is charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 incident. She has pleaded not guilty to both charges.

The maximum sentence for first-degree manslaughter is 15 years and a $30,000 fine and for second-degree manslaughter, it's 10 years and a $20,000 fine.

Wright's death reignited protests against racism and police brutality across the U.S., as the killing took place just outside of Minneapolis, where the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, was taking place.


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New body-cam footage shows Potter moments after shooting Wright

New body-worn camera footage played in the courtroom while the prosecution questioned Brooklyn Center officer Anthony Luckey showed the moments after Kim Potter shot Daunte Wright.

In the video, taken from Luckey's body-worn camera, Potter can be seen falling to the curb.

"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God," she said, before hyperventilating for several minutes with her face buried in the grass.

Luckey's and Sgt. Mychal Johnson's arms can be seen reaching down to Potter.

"Just breathe," Luckey can be heard saying.

"I'm going to go to prison," Potter said.

"No, you're not," Luckey said.

"Kim, that guy was trying to take off with me in the car!" Johnson said in the video.

Potter then sat up on the grass and repeatedly said, "Oh my God," as her colleagues waved traffic by and discussed shutting down the street.

Court has wrapped for the day and will resume at 9 a.m. local time Thursday.

-ABC News' Sasha Pezenik


Brooklyn Center officer recounts fatal shot that killed Daunte Wright

Brooklyn Center officer Anthony Luckey said during his testimony that he was to the right of Kim Potter when she fatally shot Daunte Wright.

He said he was holding on to Wright when he heard Potter yell "Taser," several times.

"It was pretty much some intense thing when it happened," Luckey said. "When she yelled, 'Taser, Taser,' that's when I went back into the vehicle, realized that she said 'Taser, Taser' and right when I pulled back, that's when the round went off."

Then, he said he saw the flash of a gun and heard the bang. He said he was hit with a projectile.

Luckey said he did not know whose gun had gone off initially, but said he knew it wasn't a shot fired by Wright.

"I just knew that it wasn't Daunte's because I was able to see his hands," Luckey said.


Brooklyn Center police officer contradicts defense statement

Brooklyn Center officer Anthony Luckey, who was at the scene when Daunte Wright was fatally shot by former police officer Kim Potter, said Wright had given officers no reason to believe he had a gun, and said he was respectful and did not threaten officers.

The statement conflicts with the picture painted of Wright by the defense. In his opening statements, defense attorney Paul Engh told the jury about the potential for danger during the traffic stop, citing estimates that 40% of people in Brooklyn Center may be carrying guns in their cars.


State questions Brooklyn Center officer on training

Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank questioned Brooklyn Center officer Anthony Luckey, who was at the fatal April 11 incident. He is the state's second witness and was questioned on handgun and stun gun training.

"The policy was: opposite side of your duty firearm," Luckey said about Brooklyn Center police training. "That way, officers do not get their firearms confused with their Tasers."

The prosecution focused heavily on Potter's experience and certifications in the department, particularly since Potter's defense is that she innocently and accidentally shot Wright with her firearm when she meant to shoot him with her stun gun.

Potter is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter. The second-degree charge alleges that Potter acted with “culpable negligence” in Wright’s death.

The first-degree charge alleges that Wright’s death while recklessly handling a gun, causing the death to be reasonably foreseeable. An intent to kill is not required in either charge.

He confirmed that officers practice drawing the stun guns, go through slideshow lessons and perform continuous hands-on training regarding their weapons. They also go through training as not to confuse their weapons.