Minnesota police officer to be charged with manslaughter over shooting of Daunte Wright

Demonstrators flash their mobile phone lights as they gather outside the Brooklyn Centre Police Department to protest over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Minnesota (John Minchillo/AP)

A Minnesota prosecutor has said he will charge a white former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop, igniting days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police.

Kim Potter will be charged with second-degree manslaughter over the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said.