Assistant attorney general Erin Eldridge concluded her closing argument by telling the jury that former police officer Kim Potter “chose to ignore the cautions and warnings and risks” when she shot and killed Daunte Wright.
Eldridge said that Potter “knew how to get it right” but she “failed to get it right” and she “failed Daunte Wright.”
She said that Potter alone is responsible for her actions. “Daunte Wright did not cause his own death,” the prosecutor said, adding, this is a “tragedy of her own making.”
The prosecutor said it’s “not just a tragedy, it’s manslaughter.”
Eldridge said that the fact that Potter was a police officer, on duty, who fired their service weapon, “does not make it ok.”
“We trust the police to safeguard lives,” Eldridge said. She said Potter “shattered that trust when she shattered Daunte Wright’s heart.”
The prosecution’s closing argument has concluded. The court is taking a 20-minute break.
After the break, we are expecting to hear the closing argument from the defense.
