Daunte Wright killing: ex-officer Kim Potter violated her training, say prosecutors

Prosecutors cast doubt on Kim Potter's claims she thought she held a Taser: she had years of training but got it dead wrong'

The suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed Daunte Wright violated her training and betrayed a 20-year-old kid" when she shot him with a handgun instead of a Taser during a traffic stop, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.

Prosecutor Erin Eldridge began her opening statement at former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter's manslaughter trial by telling jurors that a police officer's fundamental duty is to protect the sanctity of life. She also said Potter had received extensive training, including in risks of firing the wrong weapon.