A KARE 11 investigation finds that Sunday’s fatal shooting of Daunte Wright is not the first time a Minnesota police officer has claimed to have mistakenly fired their gun instead of a Taser.
During a new conference Monday, Brooklyn Center police released bodycam footage which showed a veteran officer announcing “Taser, Taser” before firing a gunshot that killed Wright.
Police Chief Tim Gannon told reporters he believes the shooting was accidental.
Nearly two decades ago, another Black man was shot – once again at point blank range – by a Rochester officer who claimed he made a huge mistake.
“He thought he was using his Taser on the suspect instead of his Glock,” said attorney Andy Noel. “And he used the Glock.”
Noel represented Christofar Atak, a Sudanese immigrant who was badly injured in the 2002 shooting – but survived.
The Rochester officers were responding to a report of an intoxicated person damaging property when they encountered Atak. After struggling to handcuff the man, one of the officers pulled his Glock handgun and fired a bullet into Atak’s back.
The officer later claimed he mistook his Glock for his Taser.
Atak sued Rochester for excessive force in a case that ultimately settled for $900,000.
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