here's david shuman from our minneapolis station, wcco. >> "i killed a boy," those were the defendant's words. >> reporter: prosecutors said former police officer kimberly potter was reckless and culpable for the death of 20-year-old duante wright. potter's body camera captured the moment the routine stop turned deadly. last april outside of minneapolis, potter and a rookie officer stopped wright after spotting an air freshener illegally hanging from his rearview mirror and expired tags. potter's partner tried to arrest wright for having an outstanding warrant on a misdemeanor gun charge, but he resisted and tried to drive away. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: during the struggle potter shouted a taser warning before she killed wright with a single bullet to the chest. [ inaudible ] >> i shot him. >> reporter: potter is charged with two counts of manslaughter in the first and second degree. >> she pulled the trigger and shot him in the chest. and she did those things without bothering to confirm what was in her hand. >> reporter: potter's attorneys admit she made a mistake confusin