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Philando Divall Castile

Case from Falcon Heights, MN dated Jul 06, 2016

Victim Details

Philando Divall Castile

Male

Black / African American

Falcon Heights

MN

2016-07-06

32

Philando

Divall Castile

06/26/2026

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On the night of July 6, 2016, Philando Divall Castile, 32, male, African American, was driving through Falcon Heights in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area with his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, and her young daughter when a St. Anthony police officer, Jeronimo Yanez, pulled the car over. The stop happened near the intersection of Larpenteur Avenue and Fry Street, a quiet stretch of road that turned, within moments, into a scene that would be replayed across the country and argued over for years. ...
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  • Star Tribune: Thousands pay tribute to Castile: 'His death is not in vain'
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