Kim Potter was sentenced to two years in prison in February 2022 after she shot and killed Wright, 20, in 2021. She had faced a 25-year sentence and a $50,000 fine if given the maximum penalty for two manslaughter charges. Potter was released from jail at 4 a.m. on Monday from the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee, with the early hour chosen over safety concerns and possible violent protests outside the prison over her release.
Potter will serve the remaining third of her sentence under supervised release, much to the dismay of Wright's family. Wright's mother, Katie, told CNN that she was"dreading" Potter's release and struggling to find peace.
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