Police say the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright was accidental as the officer meant to deploy a taser but mistakenly pulled a gun, hitting him with a single bullet. (Getty Images)
Tear gas has been fired and a curfew imposed amid angry protests after police fatally shot a black man in a traffic stop in the US city of Brooklyn Center, just north of Minneapolis in Minnesota.
The man has been identified by relatives as 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon has told media the shooting was accidental.
Gannon said he believe the officer meant to deploy a taser but accidentally shot him with a single bullet.
The officer is now on administrative leave while an investigation is carried out.
Tensions in Minneapolis are high as the trial of a former officer accused of killing George Floyd takes place.
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