Timeline: Daunte Wright's Death, Subsequent Unrest Leading Up To The Kim Potter Trial

CBS Minnesota

December 8, 2021

Opening statements begin this week in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter. She shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop back in April.

She claims she grabbed her gun, when she intended to grab her Taser. Judge Regina Chu is allowing cameras in the courtroom, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Below is a partial timeline of the events that occurred leading into the start of Potter’s trial. All dates are from the calendar year 2021.

For complete timeline of events, see https://minnesota.cbslocal.com...

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