Getty Images By Malaika Jabali ·Updated December 23, 2021
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter Thursday for killing Daunte Wright.
Potter shot and killed the 20-year-old after claiming she confused her gun for a Taser in April 2021 amid the Derek Chauvin trial. A few days later, Potter resigned from the police department.
Wright was stopped for having an air freshener in his
