Falcon Heights shooting victim Phil Castile dies – girlfriend took video
A disturbing video circulated on social media Wednesday evening that shows the aftermath of a police shooting that led to the ultimate death of 32-year-old Phil Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Castile was in a vehicle with girlfriend Diamond Reynolds, who was in the passenger seat, and her 4-year-old daughter in the back.
Reynolds recorded a video that shows Castile covered in blood, the apparent victim of a shooting from an officer. She says in the video, which was on Facebook but later removed, that they were pulled over for a broken tail light. She says police asked Castile for his license and registration, and he informed the officer he was carrying a gun, for which he held a permit. The officer apparently told Castile to keep his hands up, but he reached for his wallet to grab his license and ended up shot four times.
Here is the video:
This video is graphic… Very hard to watch… #FalconHeightsShooting pic.twitter.com/HLqJpEcqys
— Code Breaker: 04 (@Kool_Mo_B) July 7, 2016
Castile received CPR on the scene and was taken to the hospital where he died. His mother confirmed the terrible news with WCCO.
Credible source says man shot by St. Anthony officer was pronounced dead at the hospital.
— Ted Haller (@TedHallerFox9) July 7, 2016
Witness told me she heard St. Anthony officer tell man to take hands out, heard 4 gunshots about 30 seconds after car pulled over.
— Ted Haller (@TedHallerFox9) July 7, 2016
Update: man shot by police in #FalconHeights died at HCMC. His mom identifies him as Philando Castile, 32 #wcco #cbs pic.twitter.com/OKxMP0VG65
— Jennifer Mayerle (@jennifermayerle) July 7, 2016
As Castile’s girlfriend said in the video, Castile was a cafeteria supervisor at a local school.
Phil Castile listed as J J Hill Montessori cafeteria supervisor on the school's website. pic.twitter.com/f8VHc8D9mj
— Iris Pérez (@IrisPerezFOX9) July 7, 2016
