Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a July 6, 2016, traffic stop for legally owning a firearm while Black, according to dashboard camera video released Tuesday.
But, onFriday, St. Anthony Police Department Officer Jeronimo Yanez was acquitted of the criminal charges of manslaughter and reckless discharge of a firearm in relation to Castile’s death.
The video shows Yanez pulling over Castile, 32, for a broken brake light in Falcon Heights, a suburb of St. Paul, Minn. He explained to Castile why he was stopped and asked him for his license and registration. Castile complied and then informed the officer that he had a firearm.
