The police officer who shot dead Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb was arrested and charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, reports AFP.

The 20-year-old Black man died after the officer mistook her gun for her Taser on Sunday.

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“Agents took Kim Potter into custody at approximately 11:30 am,” the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement, adding that second-degree manslaughter charges would be filed later in the day.

Wright’s death triggered protests in 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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Chief of the Brooklyn Center Tim Gannon showed 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. 

On Monday, the mayor imposed curfew to stop the protests.