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Daunte Wright’s family to receive $3.25M settlement in fatal police shooting
The Minnesota city of Brooklyn Center has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte Wright, the man fatally shot in 2021 by police, family attorneys said.
Daunte Wright’s family will receive a $3.25 million settlement from Brooklyn Center, MN, the city where the 20-year-old was fatally shot in 2021 by police.
Daunte Wright settlement
The $3.25 million settlement is not yet final, and will also include changes to police policies, attorneys for Wright’s family said.
“We hope Black families, people of color, and all residents feel safer now in Brooklyn Center because of the changes the city must make to resolve our claims,” Wright’s parents, Katie and Arbuey Wright, said in a statement.
Fatal shooting
Daunte Wright was fatally shot by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter after an April 11, 2021, traffic stop.
Police pulled over Wright that day for having expired tags and an air freshener hanging from the vehicle’s rear-view mirror.
After officers tried to arrest Wright on an outstanding misdemeanor weapons warrant, he got back in the vehicle and there was a brief struggle. Potter yelled “Taser!” but fired her handgun, killing Wright.
In December, Potter was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and a judge in February sentenced her to two years in prison.
The settlement will not be finalized until an agreement is reached on changes to police policies and training, the family’s attorneys said.
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