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Brooklyn Center police chief, officer who shot Daunte Wright both resign

Kimberly A. Potter, seen in 2007, was identified Monday, April 12, as the officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, 20. on Sunday in Brooklyn Center.
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Both resignations were announced Tuesday, following the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on Sunday.

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Protesters clashed with police over the shooting death of Daunte Wright on Monday at a rally at the Brooklyn Center Police Department.
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