The city of Minneapolis is again reeling after a police officer shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop. Police say the officers on the scene discovered Mr. Wright had an outstanding warrant, and tried to arrest him. When he attempted to flee, an officer opened fire and wounded Wright, who continued his flight.
Relatives and experts have raised questions regarding the official narrative.
Police have claimed the stop was due to officers spotting “dangling air fresheners” in the vehicle – something the American Civil Liberties Union says is a frequently cited pretext for stops – and the decedent’s father, Aubrey Wright, has told reporters his late son’s car had tinted glass that would make it difficult for officers to notice such a thing.
