A police officer in the United States shot and killed a 20-year-old following a traffic stop. Big protests followed.
Update from April 15, 6:45 a.m.: Police officer Kim Potter was arrested on Wednesday following the police operation that killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright. The 48-year-old was later released on $100,000 bail. This was announced by the authorities of the state of Minnesota. According to media reports, she will appear before a judge in a preliminary hearing on Thursday. The charges once morest the ex-police officer – Potter resigned from police service following the fatal shot on Wright – can still change until a trial.
Update from April 14, 7:20 p.m.: Two days following the fatal shot at a young African American near Minneapolis (USA), the ex-police officer responsible has been arrested. Officials say Kim Potter, 48, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. The former police officer was arrested in St. Paul on Wednesday.
Potter is now scheduled to be taken to prison later today and formally charged. The charges once morest the alleged gunman may still be changed before a possible trial. Potter had resigned from police service following the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. The incident resulted in demonstrations and, in some cases, riots.
US police shoot black man at checkpoint: local police chief resigns
Update from April 13, 10:20 p.m.: After the deadly police operation once morest a young African American near the US city of Minneapolis, the officer responsible and the local police chief resigned. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott said Tuesday that the police officer, who appeared to have mistaken her firearm for her stun gun, submitted a written resignation. Police Chief Tim Gannon also resigned his post.
Update from April 13, 9:53 a.m: The George Floyd case was just over a year ago. Following the violent death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright on April 12, people took to the streets to protest for the second night in a row, despite a curfew in the Minneapolis area. Dozens of protesters shouted slogans and waved banners in front of the Brooklyn Center police station. “All racist killer cops to jail” and “Am I next?” read demo signs. The police used tear gas.
During the operation once morest the African American Wright near Minneapolis, the police officer had apparently confused her firearm with a stun gun (see previous update).
US President Joe Biden has called for calm. “Peaceful protest is understandable,” Biden said Monday at the White House. But there is “absolutely no justification” for violence. The President referred to the ongoing investigation: “The question is whether it was an accident or intentional. That still needs to be clarified.”
US police shoot blacks during control: police chief explains a police officer’s presumably momentous mistake
Update from April 12, 9:13 p.m.: According to initial findings, the death of a 20-year-old black man in Minnesota is due to an accidental firing. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said bodycam footage from security forces indicated that a police officer accidentally drew her pistol instead of a stun gun.
Police Chief Gannon showed footage of the police officers’ body cams at the press conference on Monday. It shows security forces attempting to handcuff Wright. In doing so, Wright seems to loosen himself from his grip and get back into his car. A policeman shouts “Taser Taser Taser”, but has a pistol in her hand from which the shot seems to be released.
Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott called the incident “heartbreaking and simply unbelievable.” He promised a full explanation. Police Chief Gannon said, “There is nothing I can say to ease the family’s pain.” The officer was released while the investigation was ongoing. Elliott and Gannon stressed the right to peaceful demonstrations but called for non-violence.
US police shoot black man at traffic stop – tear gas and national guard at protests
First report from April 12th: Minneapolis – A renewed case of police violence in the United States has sparked violent protests. In the state of Minnesota, a police officer shot dead a 20-year-old black man following a traffic stop in the small town of Brooklyn Center on Sunday (local time). This was announced by the police department of the city of Brooklyn Center in the state of Minnesota.
The trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who is accused of the death of African American George Floyd almost a year ago, is currently underway in the city. Chauvin is accused of pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck for minutes during last year’s operation, even though Floyd begged him to breathe. The death of Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020 has sparked outrage around the world and sparked unprecedented anti-racism protests in the United States.
Police violence in the USA: black man shot dead following traffic stop
According to a police statement, the officers stopped a driver for a traffic offense shortly before 2 p.m. local time (9 p.m. CEST) on Sunday. During the check, they found that there was an arrest warrant once morest him. The officers tried to arrest him, following which the 20-year-old tried to flee in his car. One of the police officers then shot and hit him. The man drove several blocks before the car collided with another car. The man died there.
A passenger suffered “non-life-threatening injuries” and was taken to a local hospital. The incident will be investigated. The police initially gave no information on the identity of the dead man. the Washington Post and other media wrote that it was a 20-year-old black man. It is unclear whether he was armed.
After the George Floyd case: renewed police violence triggers violent protests in the United States
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Brooklyn Center on Sunday evening. The newspaper Star Tribune According to reports, the police used rubber bullets once morest the protesters. Photos show people waving Black Lives Matter flags on the hoods of police cars. After regarding an hour, the police withdrew. The protesters lit candles.
A little later, hundreds of demonstrators gathered once more in front of the local police station. Officers then used tear gas and stun grenades once morest the crowd, a reported AFP-Journalist. Local police have been reinforced by the Minnesota National Guard, currently stationed in Minneapolis for the Chauvin trial. (dp / dpa / AFP)