nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||1 Dead In Police Shooting In Suburban Minneapolis||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop sparked protests late into Sunday night. Tensions are already high because of the trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin, who's charged with killing George Floyd.

class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions"
data-crop-type="wide"
style="
--source-width: 8180;
--source-height: 4595;
"
>

Authorities respond to a scene in Brooklyn Center, Minn. The family of Daunte Wright, 20, told a crowd that he was shot by police Sunday before getting back into his car and driving away, then crashing the vehicle several blocks away. The family said Wright was later pronounced dead.



Christian Monterrosa/AP


hide caption

toggle caption

Christian Monterrosa/AP

Minnesota Shooting

1 Dead In Police Shooting In Suburban Minneapolis

MPR News

The shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop sparked protests late into Sunday night. Tensions are already high because of the trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin, who's charged with killing George Floyd.