Officer, Chief in Fatal Minnesota Shooting Resign
13th April 2021
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Police Officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright, 20, in a struggle after a traffic stop, has resigned along with the police chief.
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott said the resignations came after the city council passed a resolution to dismiss both the Potter and her chief, Tim Gannon.
Potter, a 26-year veteran officer made the move “in the best interest of the community.”