Ex-Brooklyn Center Police Chief Sues City, Alleging He Was Forced To Resign After Daunte Wright Shooting

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota

August 5, 2022

Brooklyn Center's former police chief is suing city officials, alleging they forced him to resign for not immediately firing Kim Potter, who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.

Ex-chief Tim Gannon called the shooting "accidental" during a press conference shortly after the incident, and said Potter intended to use her Taser. Two days later, Gannon - who had been with the department for over 25 years - resigned.

The shooting sparked protests about police brutality and racial justice, less than a year after the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.

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