Judge sentences officer who killed Daunte Wright to two years

Former police officer Kim Potter listens during a sentencing hearing (Court TV via AP, Pool)
Former police officer Kim Potter listens during a sentencing hearing (Court TV via AP, Pool)

The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright has been sentenced to two years in prison.

The sentence is a penalty below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating factors warranted a lesser sentence.

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