After Daunte Wright’s death, GoFundMe raised $1.04M; a year later, mother sued over son’s funds

After Daunte Wright’s 2021 death, a GoFundMe raised about $1.04 million (Image Credit: Stephen Maturen/ Getty Images) What began as a public effort to support Daunte Wright’s family after his death later became a dispute over more than $1 million in donations. A GoFundMe campaign launched following Wright’s fatal shooting in Minnesota in 2021 raised $1,039,207 from nearly 29,000 donors. But in October 2022, Chyna Whitaker, the mother of Wright’s only child, filed a lawsuit alleging that her son had been promised a share of the money but received none. The Minnesota court complaint alleged that half of the fundraiser proceeds had been promised to the child.How the $1 million fundraiser beganDaunte Wright, 20, was fatally shot by former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop on April 11, 2021. His death prompted an outpouring of public attention and support for his family. A GoFundMe campaign called the “Daunte Wright Sr. Memorial Fund” was created after his death. Kelly Bryant, Wright’s aunt, was listed as the organiser, while Arbuey Wright was named as the beneficiary. The campaign set a fundraising goal of $1.1 million. According to the GoFundMe page, it u...