Police Brutality / Individual record
Daunte Wright
Daunte Wright was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center.
- Record ID
- PB-1621
- Date of death
- April 11, 2021
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Location
- Brooklyn Center, MN
- Agency
- Brooklyn Center Police Department
- Category
- Police shooting during traffic stop
What happened
Officer Kim Potter testified she mistook her handgun for a Taser.
Investigation & findings
Potter convicted of manslaughter in 2021.
Last reviewed: October 25, 2026
Sources & records
- Primary source
- Methodology and national police killings trackingMapping Police Violence · Dataset/methodology