Washington training canceled after Kim Potter, officer that killed unarmed man, was scheduled as guest speaker

Kim Potter said she confused her service weapon for her taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board canceled a training session after the agency learned an officer involved in a controversial shooting was scheduled to be a part of it.

Kim Potter, a former Minnesota police officer, was convicted of manslaughter after she shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in 2021. She served 16 months of a two-year sentence.

Potter said she confused her service weapon for her taser.

Potter was scheduled to take

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