| Minnesota officer charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting Philando Castile during incident streamed on Facebook |
Prosecutors in Minnesota have charged the police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minn. with second-degree manslaughter.
The shooting's aftermath was broadcast on Facebook Live by Diamond Reynolds, Castile's girlfriend. The footage quickly spread across social media and cable news.
Officer Jeronimo Yanez is also charged with endangering the lives of Reynolds and her 4-year-old daughter, who was also in the car. |
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