DailyKenn.com — Here's the video of Daunte Wright being shot by a female police officer.
CBS News reported the officer intended to use a laser rather than a gun.
On Monday, the police chief for the city of Brooklyn Center said the unidentified officer intended to use her Taser but instead grabbed her gun and shot Wright.
During a press conference, police released bodycam video of the shooting. In the video, the officer who shot Wright shouted "Taser" multiple times before firing her gun at Wright at close range while Wright was in the driver's seat.
"I just shot him," the officer said as the car drove away.
Police were attempting to arrest Wright on an outstanding warrant. The nature of the warrant has not been disclosed. He was reportedly stopped due to expired tags, though some say he was stopped due to an air freshener dangling from his mirror.
Update: Here is body cam footage showing #DuanteWright trying to escape an arrest & getting shot by a female officer. He ended up crashing into another occupied car & dying. The @BPPD police chief says it appears the officer meant to use a taser but accidentally used her pistol. pic.twitter.com/B0v14RHint
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) April 12, 2021