Kim Potter, Officer Who Killed Daunte Wright, to Be Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter

The former officer who killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright was taken into custody and will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a day after she resigned from the Brooklyn Center police department.

In an email, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput confirmed plans to charge former officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police force. He said the charges would be filed later Wednesday.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison under Minnesota law.

State officials said Ms. Potter would be booked into Hennepin County Jail. She was taken into custody at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in St. Paul around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Her lawyer, Earl Gray, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. His fees are being paid for by the legal-defense fund for the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, a statewide group representing rank-and-file municipal police officers.