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Officer who fatally shot Wright to be freed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A white ex-police officer convicted of manslaughter after mistaking her handgun for a Taser and fatally shooting a Black motorist in suburban Minneapolis in 2021 is set to be released from prison on Monday. The former officer, Kim Potter, has served about 16 months of her two-year sentence in the death of Daunte Wright. The shooting at a traffic stop happened as Derek Chauvin was on trial in Minneapolis on murder charges in George Floyd's killing. Wright's death sparked several days of protests. Minnesota Department of Corrections spokesman Andy Skoogman says the exact timing of Potter's release from a correctional facility Monday won't be announced for security reasons.
Area near Mall of America closed
BLOOMINGTON (AP) -- An area near the Mall of America is closed as authorities are negotiating with a person who is believed to have a gun. The Bloomington Police Department says on Twitter that crisis negotiators are communicating with the suspect, who "has what is believed to be a firearm." They are trying to negotiate his surrender. Roads near the mall are closed and officials have asked the public to avoid the area. One mall entrance near the confrontation is closed but the mall itself remains open.