Daunte Wright's parents speak out after shooting in ABC News exclusive: 'He's never coming back'

  • 📰 ABC
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 65 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 29%
  • Publisher: 51%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Former Pres. Barack Obama says fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright amid Derek Chauvin trial shows 'just how badly we need to reimagine policing and public safety in this country.'

The family of police-shooting victim Daunte Wright gave an emotional plea for accountability, alongside the family of George Floyd, during a news conference with attorney Ben Crump.by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday, said they"can't accept" the notion that their son's killing was"a mistake."

Daunte Wright was driving in Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis, when he was stopped by police on Sunday afternoon. The officers initially pulled him over for an expired registration tag on his car but determined during the traffic stop that he had an outstanding gross misdemeanor warrant, according to Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon.

"I tried to call back three, four times and the girl that was with him answered the phone and she said that they shot him and he was lying in the driver's seat unresponsive," the mother recalled, with tears streaming down her face."And then I heard an officer ask her to hang up the phone again and then after that, that's the last time I've seen my son. I haven't seen him since."She said she's unsure why the situation escalated.

A preliminary report released Monday by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner said Daunte Wright died from a gunshot wound to the chest and that his death was a homicide.Earlier Monday at a press conference, the Brooklyn Center Police Department released body camera footage of the fatal encounter. The police chief said Potter can be heard in the video warning Daunte Wright and her fellow officers that she will be deploying her Taser.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

😷⚖️🇺🇸

STFU! You had 8yrs!

And yet you never hear from Obama, BLM, liberals, and the media that people shouldn't resist arrest, nor engage in behaviour that leads to your arrest. Never take responsibility for your life, just blame the police when the rightly arrest you.

What the hell does that mean? Reimagine. Start sending out your democratic social workers to an angry dispute involving a knife or weapon of any kind. I’m curious to see your imagination at work.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 471. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter, But the Wright Family Wants MoreThe former Minnesota police officer who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, but it’s cold comfort for his family.
Source: Jezebel - 🏆 153. / 63 Read more »

Daunte Wright's parents speak out after shooting in ABC News exclusive: 'He's never coming back'The parents of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday, said they 'can't accept' the notion that their son's killing was a mistake. 'I lost my son, he's never coming back,' Daunte Wright's father, Aubrey Wright, told ABC News' Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview Tuesday on 'Good Morning America.' Daunte Wright was driving in Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis, when he was stopped by police on Sunday afternoon. This is a tragedy and I truly offer my sympathy to the family. I also believe the cop should be charged . But this kid was a Mulatto.The media is focused on black. I'm a little confused , did the cops just shoot the black part of him or the white part too? No, the officer's age is 26, not on the force for 26 years. Either way, a preventable tragedy. The tragedies start at home
Source: YahooNews - 🏆 380. / 59 Read more »

Barack Obama, Beyoncé and More Speak Out After Death of Daunte WrightBarack Obama, Demi Lovato, Beyoncé and more are speaking out following the death of Daunte Wright.
Source: etnow - 🏆 696. / 51 Read more »

Gregg Popovich, Doc Rivers speak out after Daunte Wright shooting: ‘We’re canceling Black lives’. “How many times does it have to happen? As sick to our stomachs as we might feel, that individual is dead! He’s dead! And his family is grieving, and his friends are grieving. And we just keep moving on as if nothing is happening.”
Source: YahooNews - 🏆 380. / 59 Read more »

Brooklyn Center Police Chief And Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright ResignThe resignation comes amid massive protests in the Minneapolis suburb where the 20-year-old unarmed Black man was shot. They should be booked for manslaughter and deliberate murder of the 20 year old. Resignation is not enough. Justice horrible Hey guys ✋ Please support true journalism Please subscribe our channel it needs only 1sec Your 1sec and 1 sub means a whole world to someone Thank you :)
Source: Forbes - 🏆 394. / 53 Read more »