Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Manslaughter Charge Filed Against Officer in Philando Castile's Death

Minnesota prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against the police officer who fatally shot driver Philando Castile — the bloody aftermath of which was livestreamed on Facebook in a video that went viral.

St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez was charged with second-degree manslaughter and two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm in the July 6 traffic stop in Falcon Heights, a Twin Cities suburb.

"It is my conclusion that the use of deadly force was not justified," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said at a news conference. 

Note: This is a breaking news story, so check NBC News for updates. 

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