His family is set to receive $3.25 million from the city in connection with his death. BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – The family of Daunte Wright – who was shot and killed during a traffic stop while resisting arrest in 2021 – is set to receive $3.25 million from the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota in connection with his death. “We hope Black families, people of color, and all residents feel safer now in Brooklyn Center because of the changes the city must make to resolve our claims,” they said in a statement. Brooklyn Center agrees to pay Daunte Wright's family $3.25M https://t.co/jUqFvdMpW4 pic.twitter.com/ZkCvWr9gbM — New York Post (@nypost) June 22, 2022 The city of Brooklyn Center, Minn., has agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed last year by the family of Daunte Wright, lawyers for Wright’s family said Tuesday. At that time, Officer Kim Potter – a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center PD – accidently confused her firearm for her taser, and fatally shot Wright as he was actively resisting arrest.

Source: Washington Post June 22, 2022 16:24 UTC