
On Friday, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) released the names of the two officers involved in the killing of Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Minnesota, and one of them is Latino.
MORE: Minneapolis Cop Fatally Shoots Black Man Philando Castile During Traffic Stop
Officers Jeronimo Yanez and Joseph Kauser pulled over the 32-year-old Black man on Wednesday night because of a broken taillight. The traffic stop escalated when Castile reached in his pocket for his wallet to provide a license, which was asked of him, while alerting the officers that he was carrying a licensed firearm. Yanez, who was standing by the driver’s window, then shot Castile multiple times.
Soon after, Yanez, who is Latino, called for an ambulance. Castile was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Yanez and Kauser are on standard administrative leave. There is an ongoing BCA investigation into the killing.

























