Mayor imposes Curfew in Minneapolis and St Paul after police killing of Daunte Wright

The mayor of US city Minneapolis, Jacob Frey announced “a state of emergency” in the city and a curfew for Monday during a press conference amid an increase in unrest and protests after a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright, a black man on Sunday.  

Mayor Jacob Frey said, “I have declared a state of emergency in the city of Minneapolis, and we are following that up with a curfew that will begin at 7.00 pm (2300 GMT) tonight (and) go until 6.00 am tomorrow morning,” reported AFP.

The curfew will be imposed in Minneapolis’ twin city St. Paul and Hennepin County, where Wright was killed as well. 

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On Sunday, a Minnesota police officer mistakenly fatally shot a 20-year-old black during a confrontation. She meant to use a non-lethal taser instead pulled out the shotgun by mistake. 

The death of Wright has triggered protests in the already agitated Minnesota where the trial of fired police officer Derek Chauvin is currently underway. Chauvin is charged with the murder of George Floyd, another black man. 

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Tim Gannon, Chief of the Brooklyn Center earlier showed reporters the bodycam footage of the officers pulling over Daunte and eventually being shot by a female officer as he drove off wounded. 

“The officer drew their handgun instead of their taser. This was an accidental discharge, that resulted in a tragic death of Mr. (Daunte) Wright. There is nothing I can say to lessen the pain of Mr Wright’s family,” Tim said.