Duante Wright's girlfriend files new suit against Brooklyn Center and Kim Potter for physical and emotional injuries.
Alayna Albrecht-Payton, a passenger in Daunte Wright's car, testifies in court, Dec. 9, 2021, in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.during his police-involved killing, has filed suit against the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and ex-officer Kim Potter for the injuries and trauma she says was caused by the incident.
The lawsuit claims that Potter's "negligent conduct" is the direct cause of Albrecht-Payton's physical and emotional injuries, and that Brooklyn Center is liable for Potter's actions as an officer of Brooklyn Center's police department during the incident. The lawsuits states that Potter endangered Albrecht-Payton's safety and that of a nearby fellow Brooklyn Center police officer when she shot Wright.
The lawsuit states that Albrecht-Payton was bleeding from the head and face when officers approached her, and she was brought to the emergency room, where she was "severely distraught" and couldn't explain to emergency services what had happened. Five days after the incident, Albrecht-Payton underwent jaw surgery that left four screws in her jaw and wired her mouth shut for two weeks. She was only able to eat soft foods for another six weeks, the lawsuit said.
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