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‘Holy S**t, I Shot Him’: Minnesota Cop Who Killed 20-Year-Old Daunte Wright Allegedly Meant To Use Taser, Not Handgun

‘Holy S**t, I Shot Him’: Minnesota Cop Who Killed 20-Year-Old Daunte Wright Allegedly Meant To Use Taser, Not Handgun

Protests erupted in Minnesota after police shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  During a Monday press conference, Brooklyn Center Police Department Chief Tim Cannon asserted that the officer unintentionally drew their handgun as opposed to their taser, concluding that the fatal shooting was accidental. “During […]