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Officer shouted ‘taser’ but fired gun instead, Minnesota Police releases body-cam footage of Daunte Wright’s killing

By News Desk

Minnesota Police on Monday made a video public, shot from the body camera of the police officer who fatally shot a 20 year old black man.

According to the Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon, the officer shouted “Taser!” but fired a handgun instead.

The footage released shows two officers approaching Wright’s car and the officer who killed Wright was standing behind them.

An officer is heard shouting, “Taser! Taser! Taser!” but then he fires a gun and not a taser at Wright. “Holy sh*t!” the officer screams., “I shot him.”
“There’s nothing I can say to lessen the pain that Mr. Wright’s family, friends, for the that feeling of loss that they must have,” the chief said. “That pain is shared by the community and also all those involved in the incident.”

The incident has sparked series of protest in Brooklyn Centre and protesters could be seen clashing with the police.

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