Brooklyn Center chief Tim Gannon: "As I watch the video & listen to the officer's commands, it is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their taser but instead shot [Daunte] Wright with a single bullet. This appears to me... that this was an accidental discharge"
It was reported by Wright’s mother, police pulled him over because he had air fresheners hanging from his rearview mirror. 20-year-old Daunte Wright was fatally shot by Brooklyn Center police on Sunday (April 11) afternoon, which prompted protests at the scene. According to police, the officers then realized Wright had outstanding warrants and attempted to take him into custody. When he got back into his car, one officer shot him. Wright then drove several blocks before crashing into another car and passing away.
