Prosecutors who got a murder conviction against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s killing are poised to take over the case against the ex-cop Kim Potter, who has been charged with fatally shooting Daunte Wright.
According to Metro News, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Friday that he would be taking on the prosecution of the former Brooklyn Center officer who apparently mistook her gun for a Taser and shot Wright during a traffic stop in April.
Ellison also said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank, the presenting attorney in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, will “supervise the case” and “actively assist.”
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman requested that Ellison’s office take over the case after the Washington County Attorney’s Office, which charged Potter, a 26 year veteran of the force, and then returned it to Freeman.
“I promise the Wright family and all Minnesotans that I will handle this prosecution responsibly and consistent with the law, and that I will be guided by the values of accountability and transparency,” Ellison stated.
