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Daunte Wright's family gathers in Minneapolis for funeral: Live updates

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(MINNEAPOLIS) — Family and friends of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man shot dead by a Minnesota police officer on April 11, will gather on Thursday for his funeral.

Wright, who leaves behind a 2-year-old son, was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer during an afternoon traffic stop.

The officer claimed she mistook her gun for a Taser. The officer resigned from the department and on April 14 she was charged with second-degree manslaughter.

The service at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET.

Here is how the news is developing.

 

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