- Daunte Wright's father Arbuey Wright testified at ex-police officer Kim Potter's trial on Wednesday.
- Potter faces charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Wright in April.
- "You see how I was holding him, we had a close relationship," Arbuey said.
Daunte Wright's father Arbuey Wright offered an emotional testimony in remembrance of his son during former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter's trial on Wednesday.
Potter, who has since resigned from the force, faces charges of first- and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Wright, an unarmed Black man, during a traffic stop in April. She has pleaded not guilty to both charges and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
Prosecutor Erin Eldridge asked Arbuey, 42, about raising Daunte Wright, Daunte's relationship with his younger sisters, and about his son's experiences as a young father.
"He joked with them a lot, always following behind them and making sure they were okay," Arbuey said of Daunte and his younger sisters.
Arbuey added that the family of five lived together and was a tight-knit group.
"Cookouts every Sunday, movie days," he told the court. "We did a lot of things together, we're all we have."
Arbuey said that Daunte was an athlete who loved basketball and held different jobs as he raised his 2-year-old son.
Eldridge introduced to the court a photo of Arbuey and Daunte embracing, towards the end of his testimony, which his father said was taken "right before he passed away."
"You see how I was holding him, we had a close relationship," Arbuey said as he broke down crying, adding that Daunte's son, Daunte Jr., lived with the family at home as well.
"I was so happy for him because he was so happy about Junior," Arbuey said. "Daunte lived with us, and Junior was there every day, and he loved his son. I loved Daunte, he was loved, I miss him a lot, every day."
Earlier on Wednesday, an expert witness testified Wednesday that Kim Potter's use of deadly force was "excessive and inappropriate" when the police officer shot Daunte Wright. Potter has claimed that she mistook her gun for her taser.