10 years since Twin Cities officer shot, killed Philando Castile

It’s been a decade since a Twin Cities police officer shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop for a broken tail light.

The officer, Jeronimo Yanez, pulled over Philando Castile, a 32-year-old Black man, on Larpenteur Avenue in Falcon Heights near the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Though Philando Castile told the officer he had a firearm and a permit to legally carry, Yanez shot him five times at close range. His girlfriend livestreamed the aftermath of the shooting on Facebook…

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