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  • Officials in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, released footage of the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.
  • In bodycam footage, an officer can be heard saying "Taser! Taser! Taser!" before Wright was shot.
  • An officer can then be heard saying, "Holy s—. I just shot him."
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Minnesota police have released footage from an officer's body camera showing the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright, whose death sparked protests and demonstrations.

Wright, 20, was stopped by a Brooklyn Center police officer in a suburb of Minneapolis at about 2 p.m. Sunday, Brooklyn Center police said in a statement. According to police, Wright had an outstanding arrest warrant.

In the footage (shown below), police are seen struggling with Wright. One officer pulls a weapon and yells "Taser! Taser! Taser!" in the moment before Wright was shot.

Immediately following the shooting as Wright's vehicle pulled away, an officer can be heard saying in the footage saying "Holy sh–. I just shot him."

Authorities said the officer mistakenly grabbed the wrong weapon. Police Chief Tim Gannon said at a press conference that the officer has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation.

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot said on Monday that he supports the firing of the officer who killed Wright.

Wright's vehicle traveled several more blocks before crashing into another vehicle. A female passenger - identified by Wright's mother as his girlfriend - was injured in the crash, police said.

Protests and unrest broke out in the city following the shooting, with police meeting protestors with riot gear and chemical agents, the New York Times reported. Police said rocks were thrown at police during the demonstrations and that nearby businesses were looted.

The shooting occurred while Minneapolis is grappling with the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the city cop who knelt on George Floyd's neck in 2020.

Warning: The following footage may be disturbing

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