Killing of Daunte Wright
On April 11, 2021 at around 2:00 p.m. EST, Daunte Wright (October 27, 2000 — April 11, 2021), a 20-year-old black man,[1] was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota as he attempted to re-enter his vehicle during a traffic stop.[2] Wright drove several blocks before crashing his vehicle into another and was pronounced dead at the scene.[3] The shooting sparked protests and demonstrations around the city, including looting and arson, leading to a city-wide curfew.[4][5] The shooting occurred just 10 miles from the scene of the killing of George Floyd a year prior.[6]
| Date | April 11, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | 2:00 p.m. |
Incident
changeAt around 2:00 local time on April 11, 2021, Brooklyn Center police pulled over Daunte Wright for having air freshener hanging from the rear-view mirror. During the stop, officers determined that Wright had an outstanding warrant and tried to detain him.[5] Wright attempted to re-enter his vehicle and was shot by one of the officers.[4] Wright drove away in his vehicle, making it a few blocks away before colliding with another vehicle.[7] Officers administered CPR, but Wright was subsequently declared dead at the scene.[8] A female passenger in the vehicle, Wright's girlfriend, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.[9]
Protests and violence
changeFollowing the shooting, mourners and protesters gathered near the scene, demanding justice for Wright.[10] Police with riot control equipment attempted to restrain the crowd of several hundred people outside of a police precinct.[8] Some in the crowd became unruly, hurling projectiles such as rocks at officers. There was also looting and arson, as more than 20 businesses were damaged in the riot, and police vehicles were vandalized as well.[8]
Response
changeBrooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott issued a city-wide curfew until 6:00 a.m. the following morning and local schools were closed, with students instead attending virtually.[11] The National Guard was activated to assist with dispelling the violence.[12][13]
References
change- ↑ "Crowd protests after police near Minneapolis shoot Black motorist". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ News, A. B. C. "Man shot, killed during Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Paybarah, Azi (2021-04-12). "Protesters Clash With Police After Minnesota Officer Shoots Black Man". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press, Associated (April 11, 2021). "Man Shot by Minnesota Police in Traffic Stop Dies". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Allen, Nicholas Pfosi, Jonathan (2021-04-12). "Protests erupt after police shoot Black man in Minneapolis traffic stop". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Minnesota: Protests after man shot by police dies | DW | 12.04.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Police killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota sparks protests - CNN Video, retrieved 2021-04-12
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "One dead in police shooting in Brooklyn Center; tear gas deployed to clear protesters". MPR News. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Ferkenhoff, Ryan W. Miller, Elinor Aspegren and Eric. "Protests erupt after death of Daunte Wright, 20-year-old Black man shot by police during traffic stop: What we know". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Protesters demand justice over police shooting of 20-year-old Black man in Minneapolis suburbs". The Independent. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ CNN, Keith Allen, Adrienne Broaddus, Hollie Silverman and Joe Sutton (12 April 2021). "Minnesota National Guard deployed after protests over the police killing of a man during a traffic stop". CNN. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Wallace, Danielle (2021-04-12). "Looting in Minneapolis, National Guard activated after police shooting of Daunte Wright". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Brown, Lee (2021-04-12). "National Guard deployed in Minneapolis after fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-04-12.