Live: Trial continues for cop who claims she grabbed gun instead of Taser to shoot Daunte Wright
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The trial of a white former police officer accused of manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright began last week and pressed on Monday with testimony from the local medical examiner. Lorren Jackson, of Hennepin County, testified to whatLive: Trial continues for cop who claims she grabbed gun instead of Taser to shoot Daunte Wright
The trial of a white former police officer accused of manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright began last week and pressed on Monday with testimony from the local medical examiner. Lorren Jackson, of Hennepin County, testified to what he witnessed when he first got to the scene where veteran Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter had shot and killed Wright. He was pulled over for expired license plate tags and an air freshener that blocked a portion of his rearview window on April 11. Potter, who has announced she plans to testify, has claimed she was reaching for her Taser when she accidentally grabbed her gun instead, killing Wright. She was charged with first-degree and second-degree manslaughter. Photos of Wright's body won't be shown during livestreams of the trial, a request of Wright’s family, but Jackson described wounds and abrasions to Wright’s body as well as debris from two damaged vehicles on the scene. Jackson testified that Wright lost 3 liters of blood, which is significant because a person his size would only have about 4.5 to 5.5 liters of blood in his entire body, “and when you lose half of that rapidly your position becomes critical.” Updates will be added as the trial continues. Jump below the fold for more information on the trial to date. Read more