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Officer Charged In Philando Castile Shooting

Hank Berrien

St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the killing of 32-year-old Philando Castile, who was shot and killed during a July 6 traffic stop in Falcon Heights.

Police authorities said Yanez had fatally shot Castile by reacting to a gun; Yanez’s attorney argued that Mr. Castile had not followed the officer’s commands.

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