11-16-2016, 04:34 PM
(09-24-2016, 12:56 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: I agree about releasing videos and/or bringing charges or some other statement from either the police department/independent investigators in a much more timely manner.
Very frustrating to have these incidents essentially pushed to the back burner while the public simmers.
Philando Castille?
Guess what. Still waiting on video as the investigation apparently bogs down. This incident happened the first week of July.
WTF?
I've been waiting patiently on this one too, MS. Today, an update in Philando's case was released. Looks like the prosecutor's office did a thorough investigation and the police cam footage matches up to what Philando's girlfriend contended. The Officer is being charged with manslaughter and two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm.
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Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Wednesday that after investigating the police shooting death of ^ Philando Castile, the prosecutor has decided to charge the officer who fired with second-degree manslaughter.
“My conscience tells me that it would be wrong for me to ask a grand jury to make this decision when I know what needs to be done,” Choi said.
Prosecutors have been considering charges against St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who killed Philando Castile, 32, during a July 6 traffic stop in Falcon Heights. Castile was shot 7 times, Choi said.
Yanez was also charged with two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm, Choi said.
The shooting’s gruesome aftermath was streamed live on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend Diamond Reynolds, who was with him in the car along with her four-year-old daughter. The woman said Castile was shot several times while reaching for his ID after telling Yanez he had a gun permit and was armed.
Choi said Wednesday that Yanez believed Castile looked like the suspect because of his “wide set nose.”
Yanez was aware that there were no open warrants for Castile’s arrest when he pulled Castile over, Choi said. When Yanez put on his siren, at 9:05 p.m., Castile immediately complied, Choi said.
The prosecutor said dashboard camera video and audio from Yanez’s vehicle captured the incident. That video will not be released while the case is ongoing, Choi said.
Yanez repeatedly yelled that Castile should not reach for the gun, and Castile repeatedly replied that he was not.
At 9:06 p.m., Yanez shot Castile seven times, killing him. Castille's final words, according to Choi: “I wasn’t reaching for it.”
Full story: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/philando-cas...slaughter/