Shooting of black motorist sparks unrest in Minneapolis
Mayor calls for police officer to resign after killing of Daunte Wright
13 April 2021 - 18:03
Brooklyn Center — A suburban Minneapolis police officer evidently drew her gun by mistake, instead of her Taser, when she shot a young black fatally during a traffic stop, a police chief said hours before a second night of unrest sparked by the killing.
But family members of the slain motorist, Daunte Wright, 20, dispute that Sunday’s shooting in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, was a mere accident. Wright’s grieving brother says the cop was “trigger happy”...
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