Officer Yanez reportedly approached from the driver’s side, while Officer Kauser – who has also been placed on leave – was on the passenger’s side. It was then that the officer opened fire, fatally striking Castile.
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Castile, who was just a few days shy of celebrating his 33rd birthday, had worked for St. Paul Public Schools for a decade, recently rising to cafeteria supervisor at a Montessori school, where teachers said he was lovingly called “Mr. Phil” by students.
SUNDAY: A Justice for Philando Castile rally will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.at the St. Anthony Police station, located at 3301 Silver Lake Road NE. Castile’s death is reportedly the first officer-related shooting in the St. Anthony Police Department in 30 years.
The mother of a 32-year-old man who was shot and killed by a St. Anthony police officer said she’s devastated by the loss of her son. After tackling him to the ground, officers fired several shots, killing him.
Following the death of Philando Castile at the hands of police in Minnesota, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has spoken out regarding live video of the incident that was originally shared on the social platform.
A county prosecutor investigating the police shooting of a black motorist in Minnesota on Friday said law enforcement authorities in his state and nationwide must improve practices and procedures to prevent future such tragedies, regardless of the outcome of his probe. After speaking to White House Chief of State Denis McDonough as details unfolded, Dayton said the Department of Justice will determine whether a criminal or civil rights investigation occurs.
Choi declined to comment on the investigation.
“The last thing we need is to fuel anger with more hate or violence, especially toward the many incredible police officers who risk their lives every single day to protect our families and communities”, the 35-year-old wrote.
The BCA said several videos, including squad vehicle video of the incident, have been collected, but that St. Anthony officers don’t wear body cameras.
Philando Castile would have turned 33 on Friday.
Hundreds of demonstrators braved rain and gathered outside the governor’s mansion in St. Paul. “They didn’t give us water”, she said.
“He didn’t do anything; he did exactly as the police asked”, Reynolds cried.
Hours after Dayton’s remarks, gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded six more amid protests in Dallas over Castile’s killing and a second fatal police shooting of a black man.
Though the shooting took place in Falcon Heights, not St. Paul, Coleman said he was doing everything within his power to expedite the investigation, saying that waiting “six months or three months for answers” was too long.
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In this emotional footage, she is seen telling a crowd of people about the harrowing minutes that followed.
