Please keep Shetamia Taylor in your prayers today. She is the only reported civilian to be shot at the Dallas protest. She was shot while trying to protect her sons from sniper fire. Her condition appears to be stable at the moment!
Police shoot and kill Philando Castile, his girlfriend live streams aftermath on Facebook
32-year-old black man Philando Castile died in the hospital Wednesday night after being shot by police in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, during a traffic stop. The aftermath was captured live on Facebook video by his girlfriend, Lavish Reynolds. “We got pulled over for a busted taillight in the back,” Reynolds says in the video. “The police just, just…he’s covered.“
“He’s licensed to carry,” Reynolds explains, “He was trying to get out his ID and his wallet out his pocket, and he let the officer know that he had a firearm, and he was reaching for his wallet, and the officer just shot him in his arm.” The video is extremely graphic, read more for a full description.
Update: Although the demand for answers is only getting louder, based on police union contracts and police bill of rights legislation, the name of the officer who fatally shot Castile isn’t likely to be released anytime soon.
