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3 Things That Could Have Drastically Changed The Outcome Of The Daunte Wright Shooting

Beth Baumann
3 Things That Could Have Drastically Changed The Outcome Of The Daunte Wright Shooting
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By now, most Americans have seen the graphic video of the tragic police shooting in Minneapolis that left 20-year-old Daunte Wright dead. It was evident from the video that officer Kim Potter meant to fire her taser but instead reached for her firearm, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said at a news conference. Potter fired one round from her service pistol, which struck Wright, and later resulted in his death.

This brings about the question: what could have prevented this tragedy from taking place?

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