Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer accused of fatally shooting Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, now faces a more serious charge in his death, the state attorney general's office said.
Phone messages for Potter's attorneys after business hours Thursday evening were not immediately returned.
After the state attorney general took over and reviewed the case, Ellison"confirmed that the original second-degree manslaughter charge is appropriate, but also concluded that an upgraded charge of first-degree manslaughter is warranted," his office said in a statement.Second-degree manslaughter carries up to 10 years. That count is based on alleged negligence that created an unreasonable risk of causing great death or great bodily harm to Wright, court documents say.
While stopped, officers discovered he had an outstanding warrant for a gross misdemeanor weapons violation, the document says. Wright allegedly pulled away from officers and got back into the Buick, at which point Potter allegedly said"Taser, Taser, Taser," and shot Wright once with her handgun, according to the indictment.
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