Newly-released footage shows Philando Castile being fatally shot just 30 seconds into his encounter with the police
Newly-released video footage shows the encounter between law enforcement and Philando Castile during a traffic stop immediately before Castile was fatally shot seven times, the Washington Post. What appears to be a routine traffic stop spirals out of control within seconds of the officer learning that Castile was in legal possession of a firearm. Previously, the only footage of the incident made public was from Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, who filmed the incident with her cellphone via Facebook Live just moments after Castile was shot. “Sir, I have to tell you that I do have a firearm on me, ” Castile is heard saying in the new video just 30 seconds into the encounter. Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez replied with “okay, ” as he shifted his hand towards his gun. “Don’ t reach for it then, ” he said. Castile then told the officer that he was not pulling out his firearm.
