Second-degree manslaughter Two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm
Verdict
Not guilty
Litigation
Wrongful death lawsuit by Castile family settled for $2.995 million[1] Lawsuit by Castile's girlfriend settled for $800,000[2]
On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile,[a] a 32-year-old African American man, was fatally shot during a traffic stop by police officer Jeronimo Yanez of the St. Anthony police department in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
About 9 p.m., Castile was driving with his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, and her four-year-old daughter, when he was pulled over by Yanez and another officer in Falcon Heights, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota.[3][4] Castile, who was licensed to carry a firearm, told Yanez that he had a firearm. Yanez replied, "Don't reach for it then". Castile responded, "I'm, I, I was reaching for...", to which Yanez replied, "Don't pull it out". Castile replied, "I'm not pulling it out", and Reynolds said, "He's not..." Yanez again said, "Don't pull it out".[5] The police officer then fired seven close-range shots at Castile, hitting him five times.[6] Castile died of his wounds at 9:37p.m. at Hennepin County Medical Center, about 20 minutes after being shot.[7]
Immediately after the shooting, Reynolds posted a live stream video on Facebook from the car. The incident quickly drew international interest.[8][9] Local and national protests formed, and five months after the incident, Yanez was charged with second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm.[10] After five days of deliberation, he was acquitted of all charges in a jury trial on June 16, 2017.[11][12] After the verdict, Yanez was immediately fired by the City of Saint Anthony.[13] Wrongful death lawsuits against the City brought by Reynolds and Castile's family were settled for a total of $3.8 million.
^Smith, Mitch (June 26, 2017). "Philando Castile Family Reaches $3 Million Settlement". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
^Berman, Mark (November 29, 2017). "Diamond Reynolds agrees to $800,000 settlement stemming from Philando Castile's death". Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
^Pheifer, Pat; Peck, Claude (July 7, 2016). "Aftermath of fatal Falcon Heights officer-involved shooting captured on video". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
^Chappell, Bill (July 7, 2016). "Police Stop Ends in Black Man's Death; Aftermath Is Live-Streamed on Facebook". NPR. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
^"Traffic Stop Transcript" (PDF). Ramsey County. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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^"Press Release Report" (PDF) (Press release). Hennepin County Medical Examiner. June 7, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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^Miller, Michael E.; Lowery, Wesley; Bever, Lindsey (June 7, 2016). "Minn. cop fatally shoots black man during traffic stop, aftermath broadcast on Facebook". Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
^McCarthy, Ciara (November 16, 2016). "Philando Castile: police officer charged with manslaughter over shooting death". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^Smith, Mitch (June 16, 2017). "Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Killing of Philando Castile". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^Etehad, Melissa (June 16, 2017). "Minnesota police officer found not guilty in shooting death of Philando Castile". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^Joles, David (June 16, 2017). "City of St. Anthony fires officer Jeronimo Yanez". Star Tribune. Star Tribune Media. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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