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Police chief: Officer's shooting of Wright appears to be an "accidental discharge"
Hundreds protested last night after a Black man in Minnesota was shot by a police officer and died following a traffic stop. Follow here for the latest.
www.cnn.com
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said that he believed the officer who shot Daunte Wright accidentally drew a handgun instead of a Taser.
Gannon said that he believes "this was an accidental discharge, that resulted in a tragic death of Mr. Wright.""For informational purposes we train with our handguns on our dominant side, and our Taser on our weak side. If you're right-handed you carry your firearm on your right side and your carry your Taser on the left. This is done purposefully, and it's trained. As I watch the video and listen to the officer's commands, it is my belief that the officer had the intention to deploy their Taser, but instead shot Mr. Wright with a single bullet," the chief said.
Gannon said that he has asked the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Administration to conduct an independent investigation. He said that officer is currently on administrative leave.
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Sounds fishy to me. The cop didn't know the difference between his TASER & his service weapon? I think he needs more than retraining, with one Black guy dead.