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Watch live: Closing arguments in Kim Potter's trial over the killing of Daunte Wright

Attorneys are making their closing arguments in the case of the former Minnesota police officer, who fatally killed Daunte Wright. Potter says she accidentally pulled her handgun instead of a Taser.
Updated December 20, 2021 at 11:56 AM ET

The manslaughter trial of former police officer Kim Potter is coming to an end as attorneys make their closing arguments. Potter fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center last April.

Potter sobbed as she on Friday, testifying

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